,9CORPORATION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CONOR ,MC,L\<L9 

,TEXT 3 

,!RE >E MANY WAYS 9 :I* GOV]NM5TS CAN PREV5T OPPOSITION4 ,SOME >E MORE OP5 & OBVI\S ?AN O!RS4 ,:5 POLICE ATTACK PROTE/S1 :5 PICKETS >E BROK5 UP1 :5 OPPOSITION IS IMPRISON$ IT IS CLE> :AT ! ,/ATE IS UP TO4 ,H[EV] !RE >E SUBTL] TACTICS1 ONE IS ! WAY 9 :I* OPPOSITION MOVEM5TS >E '9CORPORAT$' & MADE P>T ( ! SY/EM4 ,?IS >TICLE LOOKS AT SOME EXAMPLES1 MO/LY FROM ,IREL&1 BUT ! SAME PROCESS CAN BE SE5 AT WORK 9T]NATIONALLY4 

,SO :AT IS 9CORPORATION & H[ DOES IT HAPP58 ,IT IS ! PROCESS BY :I* RADICAL 9DIVIDUALS OR GR\PS >E 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! ,/ATE /RUCTURE ?US NEUTRALIZ+ !M AS AN EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION4 ,9CORPORATION IS 9TEGRAL TO ! OP]ATION ( MO/ ADVANC$ ,CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES4 ,IT IS A ME*ANISM BY :I*1 DAY TO DAY1 OPPOSITION CAN BE DILUT$ & DIS>M$4 

,9CORPORATION IS M$IAT$ ?R\< AN ORGANIZATION'S NE$S = FUND+4 ,:OEV] PAYS ! PIP] CALLS ! TUNE4 ,?IS OLD SAY+ IS WELL UND]/OOD BY ! ,/ATE & ! BOSSES :O >E PREP>$ TO PAY A LIMIT$ AM\NT 9 ORD] TO 5SURE SOCIAL /ABILITY4 

,BASICALLY AN 9CORPORAT$ OPPOSITION GR\P RA!R ?AN FI<T+ AGA9/ ! ,/ATE HAS BECOME A QUASI-9DEP5D5T >M ( ?AT ,/ATE4 ,!Y >E ! SPOONFULS ( SUG> :I* AID ! M$IC9E 9 ITS PASSAGE D[NW>D4 ,SOME >E BORN 9CORPORAT$1 SOME BECOME SO4 ,ONE EXAMPLE ( AN ORGANIZATION CONCEIV$ & BORN AS 9CORPORAT$ IS ! ,IRI% ,NATIONAL ,ORGANIZATION ( ! ,UNEMPLOY$ 7,9,\74 

,! ,9,\ IS A F$]ATION ( ANTI-UNEMPLOYM5T GR\PS & UNION FUND$ ADVICE C5T]S4 ,!Y ALSO HAVE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]%IP = ANY UNEMPLOY$ P]SON :O WANTS TO JO94 ,! ,9,\ CLAIMS ?AT IT REPRES5TS ! UNEMPLOY$ 9 ! #cb C\NTIES4 ,H5CE ! BYL9E 9 ALL !IR PUBLICATIONS2 ! UNEMPLOY$-SPEAK+ = \RSELVES1 FI<T+ = \R RI<TS4 ,9 PRACTICE !Y ANSW] MA9LY TO !IR FUND]S RA!R ?AN TO !IR MEMB]S4 

,MORE DIRECTLY ! ,/ATE MAY 5T] :AT ! ,IRI% GOV]NM5T DESCRIBE AS SOCIAL DIALOGUE >RANGEM5TS 9 ! ,P,C,W 7,PROGRAM = ,COMPETITIV5ESS & ,WORK47 ,?IS IS ! LATE/ 9 A S]IES ( NATIONAL WAGE AGREEM5TS SIGN$ BETWE5 EMPLOY]S1 UNIONS & GOV]NM5T 9 ,IREL& ?AT TIE ! UNIONS 9TO WAGE MOD]ATION & A PROMISE ( 9DU/RIAL PEACE4.<#a.> ,!SE AGREEM5TS HAVE WID] PRET5SIONS TO BR+ AB\T A =M ( CONS5SUS POLITICS SELL+ ! LIE ?AT WE'RE ALL 9 ! SAME BOAT4 ,IT GIVES ! BOSSES ! /ABLE CONDITIONS !Y NE$ TO KEEP RAK+ 9 ! PR(ITS4 

,9 ,APRIL #a#i#i#e1 ! ,IRI% ,M9I/] = ,5T]PRISE & ,EMPLOYM5T ,RI*>D ,BRUTON1 ANN\NC$ A #a#e.0 CUTBACK 9 ,COMMUNITY ,EMPLOYM5T ,S*EMES4.<#b.> ,!RE WAS NO OPPOSITION FROM ! P>LIAM5T>Y 'SOCIALI/S' ( ,LABOR & ,DEMOCRATIC ,LEFT AS BO? W]E P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS IMPLEM5T+ ! CUTS6 ,!RE WAS1 ( C\RSE1 SOME OPPOSITION FROM UNIONS1 *UR* GR\PS & COMMUNITY GR\PS4 ,ONE SMALL GR\P1 ! ,S*EME ,WORK]S ,ALLIANCE1 EV5 ATTEMPT$ TO ORGANIZE A S*EME WORK]S' /RIKE TO CO9CIDE ) ! ,EUROPEAN WEEK ( ACTION AGA9/ UNEMPLOYM5T4 

,PUBLICLY ! ,9,\ W]E L\D 9 !IR OPPOSITION TO ! CUTS4 ,BUT 9 !IR ,APRIL #aiie BULLET9 !Y PUBLI%$ !IR MORE CONSID]$ RESPONSE4 ,!Y HAD C>RI$ \T A SURVEY AMONG ALL !IR AFFILIATES4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS WAS TO ASK MEMB]S H[ !Y ?\<T ! CUTBACKS %\LD BE IMPLEM5T$4 

,! REPORT F\ND ?AT !RE WAS A HI< DEGREE ( CONS5SUS AMONG ! AFFILIAT$ GR\PS ?AT RESPOND$4 ,!RE WAS A PREF]5CE = SELECTIVE CUTBACKS4 ,!Y W]E 9 FAVOR ( ELIM9AT+ SOME PROJECTS AT ! 5D ( !IR #ab MON? P]IOD & T>GET+ SPECIFIC PROJECTS = PROTECTION AGA9/ ANY CUTBACKS4 ,! SURVEY %[$  
  

,?AT !RE WAS A CLE> AGREEM5T ?AT LESS EFFECTIVE PROJECTS %\LD BE 'WE$$ \T'1 ?IS ME?OD WAS SE5 TO BE 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! P>TICIPANTS ON ! WEAK PROJECT & TO ! B5EFIT ( O!R PROJECTS4  
  

,IT %\LD BE SAID1 9 FAIRNESS1 ?AT NOT ALL GR\PS W5T ALONG ) ?IS4 ,SOME FELT ?AT ! APPROA* WAS DIVISIVE & WANT$ NO ROLE 9 SETT+ CRIT]IA = CUTS4 

,AS IT HAPP5$1 ON ?IS OCCASION1 ! GOV]NM5T WAS JU/ TE/+ ! WAT]S4 ,AS SU* !Y MU/ HAVE BE5 DELI<T$ TO SEE A GR\P CLAIM+ TO REPRES5T ! UNEMPLOY$ TELL+ !M H[ !Y %\LD TAKE !IR M$IC9E4 ,! ,9,\ & NE>LY ALL ( ITS AFFILIATES HAD PROV$ TO BE CLASSIC CASES ( 9CORPORATION 9 ACTION4 

,P>TN]S 9 ,PROGRESS8 

  

,! ,DUBL9 ,9N] ,CITY ,P>TN]%IP IS ANO!R SU* EXAMPLE4 ,IT IS ONE RESULT ( ! ,P,E,S,P DEAL 7SEE FOOTNOTE #a7 SIGN$ 9 #a#i#i#a4 ,IT WAS E/ABLI%$ TO TAKE A FRE% & RADICAL APPROA* TO ! ISSUE ( LONG-T]M UNEMPLOYM5T4.<#c.> ,! /AT$ AIM WAS TO BR+ TOGE!R EMPLOY]S1 GOV]NM5T AG5CIES & COMMUNITY GR\PS TO CO-OP]ATE ON JOB CREATION4 ,! REAL DEAL GOES BACK TO ! IDEA ( SOCIAL P>TN]%IP & KEEP+ >EAS ( ! 9N] CITY 7:]E G5]ATIONS ( UNEMPLOYM5T & DEPRIVATION C\LD EXPLODE 9TO ANG]7 /ABLE & UND] CONTROL4 

,! 'P>TN]%IP' IS P>T ( ! :OLE GOV]NM5T /RATEGY ( AGREEM5T & ALLIANCE BETWE5 BOSSES & WORK]S4 ,?IS IS ! IDEA ( SOCIAL P>TN]%IP PUT =W>D 9 SUCCESSIVE NATIONAL AGREEM5TS S9CE #a#i#h#g4 ,9 ! PA/ REAL /RUGGLES HAVE EM]G$ FROM ,DUBL9 9N] CITY1 E4G4 ! ,CORPORATION R5T /RIKE 9 ! #a#i#gS4 ,! P[]S ?AT BE >E PREP>$ TO BE G5]\S OR SO IT W\LD APPE>4 ,! P>TN]%IP'S PROGRAM = ACTION #a#i#i#b-#a#i#i#c WAS HOP+ = ,G,B,P#a MILLION4.<#d.> ,BUT ADDRESS+ ! REAL PROBLEMS W\LD CO/ A HELL ( A LOT MORE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A MASSIVE PROGRAM ( ,/ATE H\S+ & A ,CORPORATION R5T FREEZE W\LD GO SOME WAY T[>DS SOLV+ ,DUBL9'S H\S+ CRISIS BUT IT W\LD CO/ MANY TIMES ?IS FIGURE4 

,! 'P>TN]%IP' HAS 9CORPORAT$ POT5TIALLY RADICAL GR\PS LIKE ! ,L>K9 ,UNEMPLOY$ ,C5T]1 ! ,BUILD+ ,ALLI$ ,TRADE ,UNION & ! ,NATIONAL ,PA9T]S ,UNION & COMPANIES LIKE ,GU9NESS :O HAVE BE5 RESPONSIBLE = ! LOSS ( HUNDR$S ( JOBS 9 ! 9N] CITY4 ,! ,/ATE TOO GETS WELL REPRES5T$ ) ,F,A,S1 ,C,],T 7,/ATE TRA9+ AG5CY = CAT]+7 & ! ,EA/]N ,HEAL? ,BO>D ON ! BO>D4.<#e.> ,EV]YONE IS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE A %>$ 9T]E/ 9 HELP+ ! UNEMPLOY$4 

,AS A POLIC+ EX]CISE IT HAS WORK$4 ,UNIONS1 UNEMPLOY$ GR\PS & COMMUNITY GR\PS KEEP ! PEACE 9 SOME ( ! MO/ DEPRIV$ >EAS ( ,DUBL94 ,9 SOME CASES ?IS POLIC+ AIM WAS QUITE SPECIFICALLY LAID \T4 ,A COMMUNITY LEAD]%IP C\RSE HAS BE5 SET UP4 ,! AIMS >E GIV5 AS3  
  

,TO 5HANCE ! SKILLS & EXP]TIZE ( LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVI/S & TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE BY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ! GR[? ( ! COMPLEX PROBLEMS ) :I* !Y >E FAC$4  
  

,READ+ BETWE5 ! L9ES ! DESIRE IS TO TAKE \T EFFECTIVE1 ACTIVE COMMUNITY LEAD]%IP & RE$UCATE !M 9 ! NEW REALITIES ( 'P>TN]%IP'4 ,:ILE EV]YONE WAS BUSY MAK+ FRI5DS UNEMPLOYM5T 9 ! 9N] CITY HAS 9CREAS$ BY #c.0 BETWE5 ! LAUN* 9 #aiia & ,JULY #a#i#i#d4.<#f.> 

,O!R GR\PS DO NOT />T (F 9CORPORAT$4 ,COMMUNITY GR\PS1 T5ANTS' ORGANIZATIONS1 WOM5'S GR\PS & O!R SU* GR\PS >E (T5 F\ND$ ) AN AG5DA = *ANGE4 ,!SE GR\PS RESULT FROM PEOPLE ORGANIZ+ TO BETT] !IR LIVES4 ,!Y WI% TO $UCATE & ORGANIZE BUT USUALLY >ISE FROM PEOPLE AGITAT+ >\ND A P>TICUL> ISSUE4 ,?OSE :O WANT *ANGE F9D !MSELVES OPPOS$ BY ?OSE :O WI% TO KEEP ! /ATUS QUO4 ,!Y >E DRAWN 9TO /RUGGLE ) EXI/+ P[] GR\PS1 ESPECIALLY ! ,/ATE4 

,AS !SE COMMUNITY BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS GR[ & DEVELOP1 !IR NE$ = FUND+ (T5 LEADS !M AWAY FROM !IR ORIG9AL GOALS4 ,! FUND]S1 BE !Y ! *UR*1 *>ITIES1 ! ,/ATE OR TRANSNATIONAL FUND]S LIKE ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION BEG9 TO IMPOSE !IR IDEAS4 ,! PURSE COMES ) /R+S ATTA*$4 ,?IS IMM$IATELY LEADS TO PR(ESSIONALIZATION4 ,FUND]S ALWAYS LIKE A MANAG]1 CO-ORD9ATOR1 ADM9I/RATOR OR SOME SU* LEAD] !Y CAN DEAL )4 

,! GR\PS BECOME LESS DEMOCRATIC1 ALSO !Y BEG9 TO WAT] D[N !IR ORIG9AL AIMS4 ,:ILE LIP S]VICE IS /ILL PAID TO ! F\ND+ GOALS 9 REALITY !Y BECOME A DEAD LETT]4 ,ANYONE RAIS+ ! ORIG9AL POLICY IS SE5 AS UTOPIAN1 \T ( T\* OR EV5 AS A DANG] TO FUND+6 ,SU* GR\PS LOSE SI<T ( ! IDEA ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,!Y (T5 LOSE ANY S5SE ( HAV+ A LONG-T]M AIM OR DIRECTION4 

,9CORPORAT$ GR\PS BECOME GRANT-ADDICT$4 ,EXTRA FUND+ BUYS NEW PREMISES1 COMPUT]S1 (FICES & WORK]S4 ,H[EV] !N BILLS = R5T1 ELECTRICITY & WAGES & SO ON BEG9 TO M\NT UP4 ,A VICI\S SPIRAL IS CREAT$ :]E FUND+ ASSUMES TOP PRIORITY4 ,?IS MEANS1 FIR/LY1 ?AT MORE TIME IS WA/$ LOOK+ = FUND+4 ,SECONDLY & MO/ IMPORTANTLY ! FUND]S GET A VETO OV] ACTIVITY !Y DON'T LIKE4 ,ACTIVITY IS DICTAT$ BY !M & BY :AT !Y WILL TOL]ATE4 

,?IS PROCESS ( BECOM+ 9CORPORAT$ IS DESCRIB$ V]Y WELL 9 ! BOOK ,COMMUNITY1 ,>T & ,! ,/ATE .<#g.> BY ,[5 ,KELLY4 ,?IS BOOK DESCRIBES ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! COMMUNITY >TS MOVEM5T 9 ,BRITA94 ,9 ! LATE #a#i#fS & E>LY #a#i#gS MANY WI%$ TO 9VOLVE ORD9>Y PEOPLE 9 >T ) A VIEW TO US+ IT TO HELP EFFECT SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,9CREAS+LY !Y BECAME OBSESS$ ) FUND+ ESPECIALLY FROM ! ,BRITI% ,>TS ,C\NCIL4 ,HE DESCRIBES H[  
  

NAIVELY COMMUNITY >TI/S ?\<T !Y C\LD TAKE ! MONEY & RUN4  
  

,?IS L$ TO3  
  

A PROGRESSIVE LOSS ( CONTROL OV] ! DIRECTION ( ! MOVEM5T & ITS ABILITY TO CON/RUCT A PROGRAM TO PUT ITS AIMS 9TO PRACTICE4  
  

,ANY DEBATE ON IDEAS OR LONG-T]M DIRECTION WAS SE5 AS UTOPIAN4 ,LAT]1 9CORPORAT$ GR\PS BEG9 TO WORRY AB\T ANY DEBATE SEE+ ! DANG] ( PUBLIC SPLITS4 ,!Y BECOME T]RIFI$ ( SC>+ FUND]S4 

,MO/ FUND]S 7ESPECIALLY ! /ATE7 >E CLEV] 5\< NEV] TO PROVIDE ANY:]E NE> TO ! AM\NT ( FUND+ ASK$ =4 ,! CA% DOSAGE IS KEPT DELIB]ATELY L[4 ,?IS KEEPS ! ORGANIZATIONS CON/ANTLY BEGG+ LIKE ADDICTS :O CAN'T SCORE 5\< TO FE$ !IR HABITS4 ,! FUND]S DROP & TAKE UP GR\PS ACCORD+ TO ! PUBLIC PR(ILE ( ! GR\P & ! TR5D9ESS ( ! ISSUE4 ,IF IT IS 9T]NATIONAL YE> ( ! DISABL$ ?OSE GR\PS DO WELL & SO ON4 

,DE/RUCTIVE FI<TS = FUNDS MAY BREAK \T4 ,9 ORD] TO KEEP A GOOD VE9 OP5 = SUPPLY MEMB]S GET ON TO FUND+ COMMITTEES !MSELVES & SO GET 9 ON ! GAME ( DIVID+ ! CAKE4 

,9CORPORATION 9 PRACTICE 

  

,! ,9,\ %[S CLE>LY H[ ! ME*ANISM ( 9CORPORATION FUNCTIONS4 ,IT IS FUND$ BY ,F,A,S1 ! UNIONS1 *UR* & ,/ATE4.<#h.> ,IT HAS TWO MEMB]S SITT+ ON GOV]NM5T COMMITTEES DOL+ \T ,E4,U4 CA%4.<#i.> ,IT IS REGI/]$ AS A LIMIT$ COMPANY4 ,! MA9 VOICES 9 ! ORGANIZATION >E ITS FULL-TIME PAID (FIC]S & ! FULL-TIME CO-ORD9ATORS ( ADVICE C5T]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO FIGURES ON PAGE #ae ( ITS [N #aiia REPORT 7SEE FOOTNOTE #h7 ,ALMO/ HALF ! ASSOCIATIONS 7)9 ! ,9,\7 REPORT$ ?AT !IR DEVELOPM5T HAD BE5 LIMIT$ BY RE/RICTIONS PLAC$ ON !M BY FUND]S4 ,! ,9,\ IS A GOOD S]VICE PROVID]4 ,! ADVICE SUPPLI$ 9 ! C5T]S IS GOOD & PR(ESSIONAL4 ,AS A CAMPAIGN+ ORGANIZATION IT IS UTT]LY USELESS4 ,IT CONF9ES ITSELF TO 9EFFECTUAL M$IA /UNTS (T5 BR++ 9 GR\PS LIKE ,MA*NAS 7A PR(ESSIONAL >TS GR\P :O PUT ON %[S = CAMPAIGNS LIKE ?AT = ! RELEASE ( ! ,BIRM+HAM #f7 TO PUT ON A GOOD %[ ON BEHALF ( ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,!SE >E NOT SE5 AS A GR\P TO BE MOBILIZ$ 9 DEF5SE ( !IR [N RI<TS BUT 'A DEPRIV$ SECTION ( SOCIETY' TO BE HELP$ BY PR(ESSIONAL DO-GOOD]S4 

,! CONSEQU5CES >E SE5 9 CASES SU* AS ! PROPOS$ ,C,E CUTBACKS4 ,! ,9,\ DID LITTLE TO MOBILIZE S*EME WORK]S4 ,BUT ON HE>+ ( ! ,S*EME ,WORK]S ,ALLIANCE'S 7,S,W,A7 ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE A /RIKE & M>* !Y SPRANG 9TO ACTION4 ,!Y TOLD !IR CO-ORD9ATORS TO CLOSE ! ,9,\ C5T]S & ORGANIZ$ A M>* AN H\R E>LI] ?AN ! ,S,W,A M>*4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO CO-ORD9ATE ) ,S,W,A & MANAG$ TO DISRUPT & SPLIT A POT5TIALLY GOOD PROTE/4 

,9 ANO!R CASE A CAMPAIGN WAS F\<T )9 ! ,9,\ 9 #aiia AGA9/ ! !N NEW NATIONAL DEAL1 ! ,P,E,S,P 7,PROGRAM = ,ECONOMIC & ,SOCIAL ,PROGRESS74 ,ACCORD+ TO AN EX-MEMB] ( ITS EXECUTIVE ! ,9,\ W]E TOLD1 UN(FICIALLY ?AT IF ANY ANTI-PROGRAM MOTIONS W]E PASS$ !IR C5T]S W\LD LOSE UNION FUND+4 ,?IS IS H[ 9CORPORATION FUNCTIONS TO POLICE & /IFLES PROTE/ & DISS5T4 

,FI<T+ BACK 

  

,9CORPORATION BY ITS NATURE IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO FI<T4 ,AS AN>*I/S WE KN[ ?AT IT IS NOT 5\< TO BE BACK SEAT DRIV]S 9 ! /RUGGLE = SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 CAMPAIGNS & /RUGGLES2 TO TE/ \R AN>*ISM 9 PRACTICE4 ,?IS MEANS BECOM+ 9VOLV$ 9 REAL CAMPAIGNS & GR\PS & PO9T+ \T & TRY+ TO FI<T 9CORPORATION ON ! GR\ND4 

,?IS IS NOT EASY4 ,?OSE )9 A GR\P ?AT FEEL IT MU/ BE F\<T WILL F9D !MSELVES ISOLAT$ & )\T FUNDS4 ,SO !Y MAY HAVE TO FI<T A D\BLE FI<T BO? = !IR RI<TS AS WOM51 UNEMPLOY$1 ,TRAVEL]S OR :ATEV] & AGA9/ ! 'PR(ESSIONAL CORE' ( ! GR\P4 

,!RE >E SOME /EPS ?AT NEW GR\PS MAY TAKE TO FI<T OR M9IMIZE 9CORPORATION4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE OP51 DEMOCRATIC & 5TIRELY TRANSP>5T 7TO MEMB]S7 9 ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ! GR\P REFLECT A REAL NE$ & IS SET UP & CONTROLL$ BY ! PEOPLE EFFECT$4 ,NO?+ WILL COME \T ( P>A*UT+ 9 ACTIVI/S TO 'HELP' O!RS4 

,IT IS ALSO VITAL ?AT MEMB]S KN[ & UND]/& FULLY ! %>$ AIMS & LONG-T]M DIRECTION ( ! GR\P4 ,A GR\P MU/ BE FULLY DEMOCRATIC & BE OP5 TO CONT9U\S DEBATE & $UCATION SO ?AT ALL MEMB]S HAVE A SAY 9 :]E IT'S GO+4 

,IT IS POSSIBLE TO DI/+UI% TWO TYPES ( COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION4 ,ONE IS SET UP TO PROVIDE S]VICES SU* AS AN UNEMPLOY$ C5T] OR T5ANTS' RI<TS ADVICE C5T]4 ,! O!R SPECIFICALLY TO CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE ?+S4 ,SOME GR\PS CLAIM TO DO BO? BUT !RE WILL BE A CLA% & A *OICE MU/ BE MADE4 ,ANY GR\P :I* RELIES ON MONEY FROM 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,/ATE WILL1 9EVITABLY1 BE COMPROMIS$ 9 FI<T+ AGA9/ ?AT ,/ATE4 ,G5U9E CAMPAIGN GR\PS CANNOT AF=D TO ACCEPT ?IS COMPROMISE4 

,ANY COMMUNITY GR\P WILL HAVE TO FACE COMPROMISES 9 ITS DAY TO DAY OP]ATIONS4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT !SE >E MADE ) ! CONS5T & UND]/&+ ( ALL ! MEMB]S4 ,DECISIONS ON FUND+1 TAK+ ON ,COMMUNITY ,EMPLOYM5T WORK]S & O!R POT5TIAL COMPROMISES MU/ BE MADE 9 AN OP5 WAY & ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS4 

,! MA9 /UMBL+ BLOCK WILL ALWAYS BE FUND+4 ,ONE IDEA IS A TI!4 ,?IS IS A SMALL VOLUNT>Y SUBSCRIPTION FROM MEMB]S & SUPPORT]S4 ,BASICALLY ?IS IS H[ UNIONS W]E ORIG9ALLY BUILT4 ,TI?+ MEANS ?AT ! MONEY COMES FROM )9 ! GR\P & IS TOTALLY 9DEP5D5T & IT GIVES MEMB]S A S5SE ( 9VOLVEM5T4 ,CAMPAIGN GR\PS CAN SOMETIMES GET MONEY FROM UNIONS4 ,H[EV] IT IS IMPORTANT TO APPEAL DIRECTLY TO WORK]S ?R\< !IR BRAN*ES4 ,ANY APPROA* TO ! BUREAUCRACY W\LD BE AVOID+ ! *ANCE TO BUILD G5U9E SOLID>ITY & PROBABLY DOOM$ TO TOTAL FAILURE ANYWAY4 

,O!R FUND-RAIS+ EV5TS SU* AS CONC]TS1 PUB-QUIZES1 RACE NI<TS ETC4 ALSO HAVE ! ADVANTAGES ( 9VOLV+ MEMB]S DIRECTLY 9 RAIS+ MONEY & DECID+ H[ IT IS SP5T4 

,USUALLY & UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS WON'T RAISE 5\< MONEY4 ,= S]VICE BAS$ GR\PS EXT]NAL FUND+ WILL HAVE TO BE S\<T4 ,?IS %\LD NOT BE RU%$ 9TO ON A 'GRAB IT :]E Y\ CAN' BASIS4 ,! FUND+ ) LEA/ /R+S %\LD BE LOOK$ 9TO FIR/4 ,FUND+ %\LD BE S\<T = 9DIVIDUAL PLANN$ PROJECTS RA!R ?AN BECOM+ DEP5D5T ON A REGUL> 9COME4 ,:]E POSSIBLE MULTIPLE FUND+ = PROJECTS %\LD BE S\<T TO M9IMIZE ! CONTROL ( ANY ONE FUND]4 

,?IS ONLY APPLIES TO VOLUNT>Y S]VICE GR\PS4 ,G5U9E POLITICAL OR CAMPAIGN GR\PS %\LD NEV] ACCEPT ,/ATE MONEY4 

,ABOVE ALL ! GR\P HAS TO BE CLE> 9 ITS AIMS & DIRECTION & KN[ :5 IT IS COMPROMIS+ & H[ F> IT CAN GO4 ,IT MU/ BE PREP>$ TO DEBATE \T COMPROMISES ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS4 ,IT MU/ ALSO BE REALIZ$ ?AT1 %ORT ( A REVOLUTION1 MO/ LONG-T]M CAMPAIGN & COMMUNITY GR\PS CAN ONLY GO SO F> & ?AT ISN'T F> 5\<4 

.<#a.> ,! ,PROGRAM = ,NATIONAL ,RECOV]Y 7#a#i#h#g71 ,PROGRAM = ,ECONOMIC & ,SOCIAL ,PROGRESS 7#a#i#i#a7 & ! ,PROGRAM = ,COMPETITIV5ESS & ,WORK7#a#i#i#c74 

.<#b.> ,!SE S*EMES >E GOV]NM5T SPONSOR$ TRA9+ :]E ONE WORKS = A SUM R\<LY EQUIVAL5T TO ! DOLE 7SIMIL> S*EMES EXI/ 9 ,5GL& & ,NOR!RN ,IREL& & ?R\<\T ,EUROPE74 ,?\< !Y >E VOLUNT>Y & NOT WORKF>E AS SU* ! TRA9+ IS (T5 QUITE LIMIT$ & !Y >E USUALLY A S\RCE ( *EAP LABOR & >E (T5 US$ TO REPLACE FULL-TIME JOBS 4 

.<#c.> ,TURN+ ! ,TIDE2 ,A ,REVIEW ( ,PROGRESS & ,FUTURE ,PLANS4 7,DUBL9 ,9N] ,CITY ,P>TN]%IP #a#i#i#d7 

.<#d.> ,?IS 9CLUD$2 ,G,B,P#b1#e#c#a1 FROM ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 7MONEY FROM ! ,GLOBAL ,GRANT1 ,COMMUNITY ,RES]VE1 ,HORIZON1 ,EUR(ORM1 ,N4,O4,W7 & ,G,B,P#f1#i#b#b1 ?R\< ,F,A,S & ! ,V,E,C4 ,PRIVATE ,5T]PRISE HELD ITS SIDE ( ! P>TN]%IP ) A MEASLY ,G,B,P#b#a#h1#i#i#i4,S,E,S "7 ,SOCIAL ,EMPLOYM5T ,S*EME 7,A =M] P>TICUL> S*EME N[ GR\P$ UND] ! G5]AL ,COMMUNITY ,EMPLOYM5T BANN]74,F,A,S "7 ,! ,IRI% ,/ATE ,EMPLOYM5T ,S]VICE4 ,V,E,C "7 ,VOCATIONAL ,$UCATION ,COMMITTEE4,N,[ "7 ,NEW ,OPPORTUNITIES = ,WOM5 S*EME4,IT %\LD BE PO9T$ \T ?AT !SE FIGURES W]E EXPECTATIONS & PROV$ WILDLY OPTIMI/IC4 ,ALSO 9 FACT A LOT ( ?IS MONEY WAS ALREADY COMMITT$ & W\LD HAVE GONE 9 ANYWAY REG>DLESS ( ! PROGRAM4 ,AT PRES5T 7ACCORD+ TO A S\RCE )9 ! P>TN]%IP7 !Y >E BUDGET+ = AB\T ,G,B,P#c4#e MILLION OV] ! NEXT #d YE>S4 #e IBID4 PAGE #c#f4 

.<#f.> IBID4 PAGE #a 

.<#g.> ,CO-,M$IA1 ,LONDON #aihdh ,ACCORD+ TO ITS [N PUBLICATION ,ORGANIZ+ AGA9/ ,UNEMPLOYM5T 7,PAT ,MC ,G9N & ,MI*AEL ,ALL5 ,9,\ ,DUBL9 #a#i#i#a7 ! ,PROJECTS ( ,9,\ C5T]S W]E FUND$ AS FOLL[S2 ,F,A,S_/,S,E,S #b#i.0 ,D,$_/,A,C,E #c.0 ,TRADE UNIONS #a#d.0 ,LOCAL AU?ORITIES #i.0 ,IRI% ,AM]ICAN_/,IREL& FUND #i.0 ,RELIGI\S BODIES #g.0 ,O!R GOV]NM5T AG5CIES #e.0 ,VOLUNT>Y TRU/S #e.0 ,EUROPEAN ,COMMUNITY #c.0 ,COMBAT ,POV]TY ,AG5CY #c.0 ,O!R S\RCES #a#b.0 

.<#h.> ,F,A,S IS ! ,IRI% ,/ATE ,EMPLOYM5T S]VICE4 ,D,$_/,A,C,E W]E ! EMPLOYM5T S*EMES 9 ! ,NOR? :5 ! REPORT WAS PUBLI%$4 

.<#i.> ,! TOTAL AM\NT AVAILABLE ?R\< ! ,E,U IS HUGE 7?\< COMMUNITY GR\PS SEE V]Y LITTLE ( IT74 ,9 #aiic ! AM\NT ( SOCIAL FUNDS PAID TO ,IREL& ALONE WAS ,G,B,P#c#a#b MILLION ALONG ) ,REGIONAL ,DEVELOPM5T ,FUNDS ( ,G,B,P#d#f#d MILLION4 ,A GR& TOTAL ( ,G,B,P#h BILLION WAS PROMIS$ BETWE5 #aiid & #a#i#i#h4 ,O!R FUND]S 9CLUDE2 ! ,IREL& ,FUND 7SET UP AFT] ! ,ANGLO-,IRI% ,AGREEM5T ON ,NOR!RN ,IREL& & MA9LY FUND$ ?R\< ,IRI%_/,AM]ICAN BUS9ESS & ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T71 ! ,EUROPEAN ,9VE/M5T ,BANK1 ! ,WORLD ,BANK1 FUNDS REALIZ$ UND] ! ,PROGRAM = ,COMPETITIV5ESS & ,WORK & O!R DIRECT GRANTS FROM GOV]NM5T DEP>TM5TS4 

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