The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has drafted a ten-point plan for economic recovery which it says is a fair document.
The plan deals with issues of competitiveness, taxation, restoring consumer confidence and employment rights legislation. It states that a third rate of tax for the higher paid should be introduced and property tax should apply only to second homes.
ICTU also wants details on how much of the €2 billion savings the Government proposes will be accrued from increases in tax.
The group said this afternoon that its campaign would be relentless and persistent and would reflect the strong sense of injustice that people felt. General secretary David Begg said today Ireland was in 'the worst of times we have ever been in'.
Peter McLoone of IMPACT said the ultimate aim was to get back round the table in a bid to make Government listen. But he said before that happened, evidence that the burden would be shared needed to be out in the open.
ICTU said a 'national demonstration' would be an opportunity for working people to make their anger known. On Saturday February 21, a rally from Parnell Square to Merrion Square is to take place. ICTU said today it was holding the demonstration on a Saturday so that there would not be a significant impact on services being provided.
