Jim Kemmy’s Fine Gael Record

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JIM KEMMY has: 1) voted in-an anti-working class budembargo on public sector workers. 2) Failed to support the following resolution which was passed at the September meeting of the Limerick Council of Trade Unions:“Limerick Council of Trade Unions condemns the very severe budget... and its savage effects on working class people, also causing unemployment in an already depressed building industry .... We reject completely . the government’s suggestion that workers, by their actions, have caused the present financial situation which exists in the country ....”.

be appointed to the Limerick area — for ‘‘pragmatic” reasons.

were “‘mistakes and pitfalls” rather than conscious attempts to beat back workers’ wages and living conditions so as to boost employers’ profits. 5) denied the right of the Irish baric British policies in the H Blocks and Armagh Jail. 6) Voted against the holding of the Cavan Monaghan by-election after the death of Kiaran Doherty TD on the grounds that the people of the area did not require a TD since they had voted for an abstentionist candidate. 7) Called on everyone to ‘“‘share the burden and contribute to getting the economy back on the rails”. The question is - what working person no responsibility for creating?

sometime in the future! Prior to this . vote Jim Kemmy attended a Limerick Council of Trade Unions meeting at which a resolution condemning the | proposal to raise the school entry age _ was unanimously passed. The resolutmore disadvantaged sections of our community”.

Coalition’s cost saving exercises in edAs he keeps telling us, Jim Kemmy is a “‘pragmatist’”” who “stands on his record’. Recently we reported in the SR that Tim Norris, a.past president of the Limerick Chamber of Commerce, had applauded Mr Kemmy’s efforts in such glowing terms as:

sensible’, such worthy motives” and “‘“commonsense’’.

To ensure working people can also apppressive achievments since his election help us update this list for future issues of the SR. Of course we should never forget that Big Jim’s efforts in the Dail are conditional on the Coalition being with Garret. will respect the Irish people” (maiden get which incorporated a special claims 3) Demanded that a Fine Gael Minister 4) Announced that Thatcher’s policies people to unity and supported the barwants to share in a “‘burden”’ they have of the walkout.

8) voted to restrict children’s right to early education in return tor a promise _ (!) that pre-schools would be introduced ion branded the idea as a ‘“‘cost saving exercise which particularly affects the 9) Attacked students for opposing the ucation by declaring that ‘it would be unrealistic to think that any one group could be totally immune from the economic situation.”’. While he was slapping shines out like a beacon’”’, “maturity”, the students across the knuckles for fighting their corner he was ignoring the fact that one major group remains “totally immune from the economic situation” but perhaps its a case of out of sight/out of mind, as most of the boss class would be out of the country on their winter break at this time of year. They were probably chatting beside the pool in Teneriffe 10) voted with the Coalition to close the Tuam Sugar Factory and double the rate of unemployment in the town.