The richest Genevese see their wealth growing massively each year whilst precariousness and poverty worsen dangerously. Against the deepening of social inequality “Ensemble à Gauche” supports a true redistribution of wealth, a strengthening of public services and social benefits. To finance these measures “Ensemble à Gauche” is firmly fighting for the abolition of the fiscal privileges of the richest people, starting with major shareholders

Against speculators, we firmly support the accessibility of housing for everyone. These past ten years we have permitted the construction in town of 3000 subsidized flats. Furthermore we are struggling for a city which doesn’t reflect sexist, racist or anti-LGBT discriminations. Public spaces must correspond to the needs of the population, rather than to purely commercial logics.

The climate emergency demands a profound transformation of our society which can’t be reduced to individual efforts. Thermal insulation of all buildings, the development of cheap or free public transport, vegetalization of urban spaces, transitioning to green energy… the necessary collective projects are numerous.

On the 15th of March, we invite you to vote for “Ensemble à Gauche (solidaritéS-DAL)” List number 3 for the Muncipal Council of the City of Geneva !

Ensemble à Gauche fights for:

 

 

 

Equality and Social Justice

 

Social benefits must be increased
To counter the explosive increase of inequalities, the City must play its role in redistributing wealth

 

Zero houslessness
Trough the financing of decent night shelters with adequate social and medical follow-up.

 

Municipalization of cleaning services
The City must stop economizing at the expense of it’s workers.

 

 

 

Urban rights

 

Fight speculation in the housing market
Rents should be capped and sales prices controlled.

 

Unaccompanied migrant minors must welcomed decently
They need access to decent and dignified housing and adequate social and educational services.

 

A City that rejects all discriminations
Our town must engage an active struggle against all and every form of xenophobia, racism, sexism, LGBTphobia…

 

 

 

Cultural plurality

 

Cultural workers need a recognized status
The City must guarantee a decent income and work conditions to people active in the cultural sector

 

Culture must be accessible to all
The City’s cultural offerings must be free for people with low incomes.

 

Supporting alternative cultural production
Spaces must be offered to self-managed and autonomous creator’s collectives.

 

Supporting cultural minorities
Through support for their associations and giving them adequate premises

 

 

 

Climate emergency

 

Support for local organic farming
Through the creation of participatory shops managed by producers and inhabitants 

 

Pedestrian spaces in all neighborhoods
To create a convivial common public space that encourages neighborhood social life.

 

Energy transition
With a massive public support for renewable energy.

 

More non-motorized mobility and public transport
Public transport, pedestrians and bikes should have priority over cars

 

 

 

Democracy

 

Extension of political rights for resident foreigners
People who have lived eight years in Switzerland should have the vote and be eligible in our municipalities and on the cantonal plane.

 

Residents participation
The city’s inhabitants play an essential role, before all town planning decisions

 

More ressources for cultural and neighborhood associations
The city’s inhabitants collectives play an essential role, they must be supported by the municipality

 

Gender parity in the Municipal Council
The underrepresentation of Women must cease.

 

Strict control of expense accounts
Any expenses incurred by elected representatives in relation with their duties must submit to a strict framework and precise controls.

 

 

Pierre Bayenet is a lawyer and a deputy for Ensemble à Gauche in Geneva’s cantonal parliament, the Grand Conseil. He has been strongly engaged for a long time in defense of democratic rights, in particular the right to organize public demonstrations. As a defender of tenants and squatter’s rights, he also fights for migrant’s rights, undocumented migrants rights and asylum seekers rights.

He has initiated a law passed in Geneva’s parliament that prevents members of Geneva’s government from receiving gifts and is the author of a recent constitutional proposal instituting gender parity in Geneva’s parliament. He has proposed a plan for adequate night shelters for the homeless, supports adequate and decent treatment of unaccompanied migrant minors and the greening and vegetalization of 500 urban parking spaces.

To strengthen our democracy and reinforce our solidarity vote Pierre Bayenet on the 15^th of March !