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The Communist League campaign does not offer to do anything for you, we promise to join with you and others to defend the interests of working people in this city.

It is clear to all the world wide economic crisis is continuing to unravel economic growth in New Zealand is stagnant and jobs in manfacturing have declined by some 20% over the last five years. The capitalist’s solution is to make working people pay by cutting jobs and wages, forcing speed up at the cost of life and limb of workers and cutting our social entitlements, all the while protecting the interests of big business. From the outset the Supercity has been a part of this increasing domination of capital, cutting jobs and cutting council services and facilities.

The Communist League campaign points to the need for working people to organize and act in our own interests, ultimately this means taking power out of the hands of the capitalist class and we as working people organizing society in the interests of humanity not big business.

The idea that we as Aucklanders share a common interest and goal is one of the myraid ways the capitalist rulers disguise the most fundamental division in society. The vast majority of us are working people we sell our labour to survive, and we produce the wealth in this city, as opposed to the tiny handful of capitalists who exploit our labour, and control local and national government.

The Communist League present a series of demands that we organize to fight around today to address the needs of working people in face of this crisis, our campaign platform, is available here on this website.

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Jobs for all! We demand that the work that is available be shared rather than pitting workers against each other such as the 2,700 who applied for 150 jobs at New World Mt. Roskill in mid-August. Combine this with workers being paid a livable wage. That public works be organized to build the public housing, health clinics, public transport, child care that working people in this city need.

We demand no cuts to council services and facilities that working people use.

Communist League campaign supporters joined with teachers who marched down Queen St as part of their fight to win a union contract that provides not only a decent wage but reasonable job conditions– an example of the kind of action needed to defend our social entitlements.

To build the kind of movement that can bring about fundamental change we put forward a programme that seeks to build unity among working people and overcome the many racist, sexist and chauvinist obstacles fostered by the bosses. That is why the Communist League campaign fights for equal rights for immigrants, and demands the government stop the arrest and deportation of \"overstayers\". We call for immediate permanent residency for all undocumented immigrants who want to live and work here.

The Communist League campaign points to the need for working people to build solidarity with workers struggles worldwide, and recognize that victories for toilers elsewhere strengthens our hand as we march along the road towards workers taking power. That is why we demand New Zealand withdraw all armed forces and cops from Afghanistan and the Pacific now, that these countries be allowed to determine their future without the jack boot of imperialist intervention and call for an end to sanctions against Fiji. 

The Communist League joins with you in demanding that residential calls should be made without charge in Greater Auckland.

The Communist League campaign joins with working people engaged in struggle to defend their rights, whether it be marching with striking teachers, or picket lines of workers at aircraft catering company; or communities organising to defend council services and facilities that are being cut. Already 1200 workers have lost their jobs as part of the reorganisation of Auckland City.

The Communist League campaign champions the interests of working people. The recent collapse of South Canterbury Finance is just the latest unraveling in the worldwide economic crisis. The capitalist’s solution is to make working people pay by cutting jobs and wages, forcing speed up at the cost of life and limb of workers and cutting our social entitlements, all the while protecting the interests of big business. From the outset the Supercity has been a part of this increasing domination of capital, cutting jobs and cutting council services and facilities.

The Communist League campaign points to the need for working people to organize and act in our own interests, ultimately this means taking power out of the hands of the capitalist class and we as working people organizing society in the interests of humanity not big business.

The idea that we as Aucklanders share a common interest and goal is one of the myraid ways the capitalist rulers disguise the most fundamental division in society. The vast majority of us are working people we sell our labour to survive, and we produce the wealth in this city, as opposed to the tiny handful of capitalists who exploit our labour, and control local and national government.

The Communist League present a series of demands that we organize to fight around today to address the needs of working people in face of this crisis, this is what our campaign platform seeks to address.

1. Young people are at the forefront of those being affected by the world economic crisis, growing unemployment, attacks on social services like education, police brutality and fighting the spreading wars in the world. Young people repelled by a world of exploitation and war can fight for a different course.

The Communist League campaign champions the interests of working people and points to the need for working people to organize and act in our own interests, ultimately this means taking power out of the hands of the capitalist class and we as working people organizing society in the interests of humanity not big business.

2.- 5. The Communist League campaign explains that the supercity will mean cuts to council services and facilities and we will join with young people in fighting these cuts. Already 1200 jobs have been cut, many of them are young workers either working directly for the council or council contracted service - we will join with them in fighting to defend their jobs, wages and conditions.

Communist League campaign supporters joined with teachers who marched down Queen St as part of their fight to win a union contract that provides not only a decent wage but reasonable job conditions– an example of the kind of action needed to defend our social entitlements. 

The idea that we as Aucklanders share a common interest and goal is one of the myraid ways the capitalist rulers disguise the most fundamental division in society. The vast majority of us are working people we sell our labour to survive, and we produce the wealth in this city, as opposed to the tiny handful of capitalists who exploit our labour, and control local and national government.

The Communist League present a series of demands that we organize to fight around today to address the needs of working people in face of this crisis.

Invite youth in Auckland to join with thousands of youth and students will gather for nine days to discuss and debate questions as diverse as the expanding wars in the world today to the fight to defend public education at the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students which will be held from December 13-21 in Johannesburg, South Africa. See http://www.wfdy.org/17wfys/

6. To build the kind of movement that can bring about fundamental change we put forward a programme that seeks to build unity among working people and overcome the many racist, sexist and chauvinist obstacles fostered by the bosses. The Communist League campaign fights for equal rights for immigrants, and demands the government stop the arrest and deportation of \"overstayers\". We call for immediate permanent residency for all undocumented immigrants who want to live and work here.

The Communist League campaign points to the need for working people to build solidarity with workers struggles worldwide, and recognize that victories for toilers elsewhere strengthens our hand as we march along the road towards workers taking power. That is why we demand New Zealand withdraw all armed forces and cops from Afghanistan and the Pacific now, that these countries be allowed to determine their future without the jack boot of imperialist intervention and call for an end to sanctions against Fiji. 

1. The Communist League campaign presents a perspective to fight for the interests of working people. The amalgamation of Auckland into a so called “Super City” has been imposed by the government in order to strengthen the domination of capital and the bureaucratic powers of local government over us. It will be used to cut back council services and facilities that benefit working people.

2. The Communist League campaign calls for the abolishing of user charges, fees, and indirect taxes like water rates, road taxes, and GST. We are opposed to rates being levied on a persons primary residence. That local and national government be paid through direct tax or surplus gained from production of wealth.

3. No. Our campaign is about fighting for a course so that working people have greater control over all aspects of local and national government including spending.

4. The Communist League campaigns that no elected official should be paid more than the average wage.