Article: Italian shoppers strike to protest prices

Beëlzebooze

I am surprised no one else posted this article here

http://www.iht.com/articles/110205.html

sovtek

That SHOULD be done here...I think that there is very little doubt to that effect. What does the Consumers Association say???!!!!! "We're thinking about it". That was almost two years ago.

Typedef

From what I can obtain from the Consumer's Association's stance on this sort of thing, it is believed that such action is counter productive, or harmful to the economy or somesuch.

So in so far as I can tell, if Ireland wants to do something similar, the primary driving force will not be the Consumer's Association.

sovtek

Originally posted by Typedef

So in so far as I can tell, if Ireland wants to do something similar, the primary driving force will not be the Consumer's Association.

Do you have an opinion as to what/who would be?

Typedef

That is difficult to say.

Perhaps lobbying the Consumer Association would change it's mind, perhaps not.

An alternative independant organisation would have the will, but, not sufficient credibility or exposure to encourage a nationwide stoppage, at least, at the outset it would not.

Probably the only route is enunciation of a pressure group.