No to Lisbon
Time for limits on corporate spending
The People Before Profit Alliance today said that the outcome of Lisbon 2 is decisive Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett said “The people have voted and we accept the outcome. We have had neither an honest or democratic debate on the treaty and its grave consequences for the people of Europe and Ireland. We saw an unprecedented mobilisation of resources on the Yes side with corporate heavyweights ploughing hundreds of thousands into their campaign. Its now time for limits to be placed on corporate involvement in referenda.
 Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett
We saw an absolute refusal by the YES side to debate the details of the Treaty. But worst of all the YES side scared the people into believing that their jobs and the economy were doomed if they voted NO. We have seen unprecedented levels of political irresponsibility. It is shocking that the Labour Party joined this heavy gang of scaremongers given so much is at stake for the people they claim to represent.
We do not believe that this treaty will help solve the economic crisis. Indeed it will make it worse. The policies enshrined in the treaty are the policies that caused the recession.”
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1. We voted NO before and not a single word of the Treaty has changed. Make the political establishment RESPECT the will of the people. 2. The Irish are the only people who are allowed to vote. Let's use it on behalf of millions of Europeans denied a vote. EU Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy admitted 95 percent of other countries would vote NO if they had a chance. 3. This referendum is NOT about membership of the EU. If we vote NO, we cannot be thrown out of the EU. So don't be blackmailed. 4. Lisbon gives the EU more powers to control how governments manage their budgets and run their public services (Art 16 and 115). Competition and price stability are the only priorities of the European Central Bank (Art 254a) - not jobs. 5. The Lisbon Treaty copper-fastens the removal of restrictions on the movement of capital between member states and third countries. This allows speculators to move money around at will, wrecking economies and lives in the process. 6. The Lisbon Treaty allows for the privatisation of health and education by giving the EU Commission more power to do deals at the World Trade Organisation. (Art 188c) 7. Lisbon offers no protection for workers rights and offers nothing to millions of unemployed across Europe. In the Laval and Viking cases, the European Court of Justice has undermined the right of trade unionists to take effective action against contractors who import cheap labour to undercut registered agreements. |
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Read our: Ten Reasons to vote NO
Vote No to Lisbon Treaty II tomorrow!
For Europe for People NOT Profit!
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Nothing has changed in the Treaty: If you voted NO last time vote NO again
People should not be blackmailed on jobs
The People Before Profit Alliance today issued its final call to Vote NO.
Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett said “Nothing in this Treaty has changed since the last referendum. Those who voted NO last time should do so again. |
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The privatisation of health services and cuts that the Lisbon Treaty facilitates will directly affect women. An example of this is what is happening now with cervical smear testing. In 2008, the HSE awarded US company Quest Diagnostics a contract to analyse smear tests – a company that had to pay out $40 million in fraud settlements over the past 10 years and $302 million over faulty test devices. There are consequences for women from this outsourcing. When smear tests are analysed abroad indigenous laboratory expertise is lost and, worse for the women concerned, their medical records are not readily accessible – or perhaps not accessible at all. If Lisbon is passed on Friday, we’ll get more of the same because Article 207 of the treaty removes the veto governments now have on the EU’s international proposals to liberalise health, education and social services. Keeping the power to veto proposals could help us tthat would let even more multinationals make profits from essential services. In addition, Article 136 strengthens the EU’s powers to set policy for member states who don’t adhere to the Stability and Growth Pact – the reason for the cuts proposed by Colm McCarthy. This means more pressure to cut public spending. This resulting cuts in services will directly affect women who are primarily responsible for childcare and care of the elderly. |
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Lisbon Treaty Can Be Defeated  Lisbon Treaty offers more pain for ordinary people
New direction needed for Europe Lisbon offers more of the same failed economic policies |
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People Before Profit says Say NO To Union Buster O Leary
Say NO to Ryanair healthcare and education A YES VOTE MEANS WE ARE ALL LOSERS Stand up against corporate bullying 
Responding to advertisements in today’s papers by Ryanair boss Michael O Leary Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett said
“The only people to gain from this treaty will be the corporate elite. O Leary and his cronies know what at stake. They have spent vast sums of money with the sole aim of bullying the people. Instead of debating the detail of the treaty they have made exaggerated claims about jobs and economic recovery. They have threatened the public with doom and gloom or ridiculed those who have made a serious case against the treaty. The people are not fools. They know there are no jobs in this treaty. This treaty offers us the same failed economic policies which have caused the recession.
With a Yes vote we will all be losers. And there is much to lose. The treaty will open up health and education services to O Leary’s mates. The treaty provides them with the tools to force the privatisation of essential services. WE will end up paying for everthing, a bit like a Ryanair flight. |
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On Tuesday September 29, the People Before Profit Alliance will hold a street meeting and canvass starting at 12 noon at the bottom of Grafton Street.
Speakers will include; Councillors Richard Boyd Barrett, Joan Collins and Brid Smith.
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29/09/2009 - 19:30 29/09/2009 - 22:30 Etc/GMT Debate on the Lisbon Treaty between Jack O'Connor (SIPTU) and Jimmy Kelly (UNITE). Admission Free, all welcome. |
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People Before Profit Condemns Gilmores Attack on the Left
The People Before Profit Alliance today condemned Labour Party Eamonn Gilmore for his cynical attack on left wing parties who are campaigning against the Lisbon Treaty.
They called on him to engage in an honest debate on the Treaty rather than trying to scare voters into voting yes.
Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett said “It’s a bit rich of Mr Gilmore to accuse us of putting the economy and jobs at risk when he knows that its EU policies and the policies of this government which have caused the recession. Lisbon offers more of the same failed policies. We need a change in political direction in Europe to cope with the economy crisis.
 The People Before Profit Alliance is arguing for a new direction in Europe. A Europe that puts spending on jobs, education and health before arms spending. A Europe that guarantees workers rights over the rights of big business. |
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