Day of protest - Marching won’t rescue the economy

THIS afternoon workers will hold protest marches at eight centres around the country over the impact measures aimed at trying to stave off national bankruptcy might have on their incomes, working conditions and pensions. The threat of a 24-hour strike disrupting many public services on November 24 remains.

The vast majority of those protesting will be State employees, but this does not mean that private sector workers are not angry too, they just don’t have the option of walking off the job for an afternoon of Alice-in-Wonderland grandstanding.

They are, just like their colleagues in the public sector, increasingly angry. Very many are angry that they find themselves in jobs that are less than secure no matter what cuts to wages and benefits, as well as changes in work practices, are implemented.