On November 6th, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions is staging a series of nationwide demonstrations.
Many students return home on Thursday night and Friday morning, with Friday traditionally the quiestest day on campus. We would urge students, and their families, to attend one of the demonstrations on November sixth.
There are 8 regional protests, and all commence at 2.30pm on November 6th:
- Dublin – Parnell Square
- Waterford – The Glen
- Tullamore – County Hall
- Cork – Connolly Hall
- Limerick – Mechanics Institute
- Galway – The Cathedral
- Sligo – The Blue Lagoon
- Dundalk – The Fairgreen
Free Education for Everyone NUI Maynooth will be on the Dublin demonstration, and we’d be delighted if any students in the Maynooth/Dublin area come to Dublin that day and join us. Commuters from further afield should attend the regional demonstrations.
Free Education for Everyone NUI Maynooth has always offered its solidarity to education workers unions on campus, and we recognise that building links between education workers and students is essential if we are to combat the cutbacks destroying education at all levels. In NUI Maynooth, various Departments are currently facing massive unfair cutbacks at a time the University sees nothing wrong with the prospect of hosting Bertie Ahern T.D.
Free Education for Everyone NUI Maynooth sends full support to both the Irish Federation of University Teachers and SIPTU on campus, and indeed to the unions representing general workers on campus too. On November 6th, we march with these people in defence of our campus, and the working conditions of those on it.
This rally can only be the start. On March 30th, we seen a day of action cancelled only days in advance, despite strike balloting suggesting huge levels of unhappiness amongst the membership of the unions. It is time for a serious show of strength from workers, and as students- we must support this.
For more information on the ICTU Day of Action, visit www.getupstandup.ie
‘Get Up, Stand Up’ on November 6th- but remember- the campaign against cutbacks in education and the commercialisation of Irish education is not a one day affair. Get involved in Free Education for Everyone in NUIM by emailing feemaynooth@gmail.com or adding us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nuimfightfees
Some activists from UCD FEE at the February Congress demo.
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