Thread by @dontpayuk

🚨 Day of Action: 1 October #dontpayuk

Our already record-high energy bills are rising yet again and will continue to be unaffordable for millions of us. Under Truss's 'energy price guarantee', the average bill will rise to £2,500 per year — 96% higher than last winter. 🧵 \1

We need to keep up the pressure.

Don't Pay is calling for a national day of action on Saturday 1st October - let's get out on the streets in our communities and keep building the strike! \2

Local Don't Pay groups across the country will be putting on events and actions in the build up to, and on 1st October itself. This could be community stalls in your town centre, banner drops, demonstrations, or whatever else you can come up with. \3

You don't need permission to put on an event - feel free to go ahead and make things happen!

Have a read of the full blog with details how to join dontpay.uk/articles/day-o…

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And remember, Don't Pay is a grassroots movement demanding a fair price for energy for everyone. We’re building our leverage and pressure on the government through a mass energy bills non-payment campaign — which we’ll only call once 1 million pledge to strike. \5

By pledging to strike, together we're showing the government we refuse to pay extortionately high energy bills and refuse to uphold a broken system that lets thousands freeze while energy companies make billions in profits. \6

We've now forced the government to step in ahead to avert the catastrophic 80% price hike on 1 October. Yet our bills will still have doubled, millions will still be unable to pay and our taxes will bankroll £170,000,000 in excess profits for energy companies. \7

We need to keep organising in our local communities and signing up people to pledge to strike. Together, we'll make sure no one goes cold or hungry this winter.

See you on the streets on 1st October! \8