The pre-budget march on November 24th in Dublin is our opportunity to bring the spirit of Spain and Greece to the streets of Ireland. On that day the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, Campaign against the household and water charges, Community sector, Spectacle of Defiance, home helps, Lone parents and many others will march as one.

In Spain the trade union leaders took a one day token action when the crisis began and never followed it up which caused massive demoralisation amongst Spanish youth and workers. There were months of no struggles at all. But networks of young people who had been active of issues such as housing could use those networks to call protests.

The movement came and went but it had a profound effect on the base of the unions and when the Asturias miners went on strike hundreds of thousands of other workers came out in solidarity on the streets.

The social movement on the streets had given confidence to the rank and file of the unions to demand action. The Spanish will join the General strike by 5 EU nations on Nov 14th, ten days before our protest. We can start to process of building up the confidence of our side by building a massive united protest.

Let's make sure we get everyone out on Nov 24th. Pass motions of support in your union branch. Get you campaign to build. Book a bus from your town.

1pm Parnell Square Sat Nov 24th!