Published September 4, 2012 | 
A change has been made to the date of the protest that was planned for Parliament Buildings, Stormont on Monday, 10 September 2012.
This protest will now take place on:
Tuesday11 September 2012
@
12.00pm.
Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
The protest on 11 September 2012 at Stormont coincides with the NI Assembly’s new legislative session during which the Assembly will be giving consideration to the Welfare “Reform” legislation which will have a detrimental impact on both working and non-working families.
PLEASE SUPPORT THE PROTEST!
Published August 28, 2012 | OPPOSE THE WELFARE REFORM BILL
The ICTU along with many community groups have organised a protest at Stormont as part of the campaign against the introduction of the Welfare Reform Bill by the Assembly Executive. All anti-cuts activists must mobilise against the devastating cuts in benefits that will occur if this legislation is allowed to be pass by the political parties at Stormont.
JOIN THE PROTEST
STORMONT
10TH SEPTEMBER 2012
@
12:30pm
Published June 20, 2012 | ICTU has organised a protest against the introduction of welfare reform measures which will impact on the most vulnerable in our community.
Don’t allow the Assembly make families, the unemployed and the disabled pay for the financial crisis caused by the greedy casino mentality of the banks and big business.
SHOW YOUR OPPOSITION TO THE WELFARE REFORM BILL!
Join us on 25th June at 10.30am
at the steps of Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
Spread the word
Contact ICTU to find out more on 028 90 247940
Published March 9, 2012 |
SCC WELCOMES NICVA’S REJECTION OF THE WELFARE REFORM BILL
The Stop the Cuts Campaign (SCC) welcomes the concern raised by the NICVA and Law Centre regarding the proposed Welfare Reform Bill.
NICVA’s Seamus McAleavey said “…we hope the prominent decision-makers fully comprehend the impact on some of the poorest people in our society who will be hit hardest”
The SCC state that not only do the Assembly need to comprehend the impact on society but it actively needs to reject this bill.
The Stormont committee chairman Alex Maskey, Sinn Féin stated that he, and indeed, all MLA’s were concerned about the impact the reform will have on local people; but quickly hide behind the issue of parity to distance himself from blame.
SCC spokesperson, Pat Lawlor, said “this bill is an attack on the genuinely ill, the unemployed and workers on low incomes. With a one year restriction on benefits, thousands will be driven into poverty as they are forced to try and find work that doesn’t exist.”
“Ironically on the week that celebrates International Women’s Day, it should be noted that this bill will adversely affect women the most. It will be women who will bear more than two-thirds of welfare cuts through tax credits and child benefit as the baby element of tax credits, currently worth up to £545 a year to low income households, is to be abolished.”
The SCC demand the Assembly Executive refuses to implement these changes to welfare. The SCC state now is the time to begin to build a mass campaign of opposition in every community to fight for decent benefits, education, training and work for all, without compulsion and for the creation of real jobs and investment and protection of our public services.
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For more information contact:
Pat Lawlor 07810522111
David Adair 07743346834
