Sunday, February 12, 2012

Portugal protest against IMF austerity program


350,000 people from across Portugal marched in Lisbon February 11th, chanting "IMF doesn't call the shots here!" & with placards reading, "The struggle continues", "No to exploitation, no to inequality, no to impoverishment", "Another policy is possible & necessary”. The CGTP union federation that organized the protest said it was a political message to the meeting next week in Lisbon of the European Union, the European Central Bank, & the IMF. The gang of three, known as the Troika, is best understood as a mobile wrecking operation that moves from one European country to the next on a mission to impose austerity programs on working people that will reverse decades of gains working people have fought historic battles to achieve. Rights, wages, pensions & standard of living will be savaged to maximize profits for banks & creditors, who will get billions in interest & commissions. Our solidarity & deep respect to the working people of Portugal who are standing up against the predations of the IMF.

3 comments:

  1. Where is the link?

    This?

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/12/portugal-protest-austerity_n_1270438.html

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  2. VZA, that is one link but it underestimates the number of protestors. Portuguese sources put the figure at between 300,000 and 350,000.

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  3. dou you wabt know something realy sad... they all protest, but they didn't even vote to change anything. They don't care, they just don't want to work... I a portuguese girl and I live in Lisbon, and I want a change so I vote!!!

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