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Updated 22:54
DUBLIN BUS WILL implement its cost reduction plan from 17 November, despite a ballot last week by SIPTU in which drivers rejected the measures.
NBRU workers in the company voted to accept the new deal which came out of an independent report into its future. The company needs to cut costs to reduce its €52 million deficit.
After the ballots, Dublin Bus said that it would commence with the full implementation of the cost recovery plan for all grades “without delay”.
Today the company said:
Dublin Bus is committed to abiding by the terms of the Labour Court Recommendation and the Independent Investigation Report, and will restore the rates for Rest Days, Overtime and Premium Payments after a period of 19 months from the date of acceptance. These rates will be restored on June 14th 2015.To ensure a return to financial stability and to secure a positive future for all Dublin Bus employees, it is now vital that the implementation of the Cost Recovery Plan takes place without industrial action.
Industrial action
SIPTU will ballot its drivers for industrial action on the basis of the company moving ahead with plans without an agreement with the union next Tuesday. If strike action is decided upon, the company will be given seven days notice.
A source in NBRU told TheJournal.ie last week it would be unlikely that the union’s members would pass any picket placed by SIPTU at depots, which could cause disruption for the city’s commuters.
Dublin Bus said further industrial action at this point “is totally unnecessary given that the majority of employees have accepted the Cost Recovery Plan”.
“It would severely damage the company’s reputation and lead to increased financial losses,” the company said.
‘No basis for further negotiations’
Today Transport Minister Leo Varadkar briefed Cabinet on the need for Dublin Bus to deliver savings under the plan. In a statement, the minister’s department said that Cabinet agreed there is “no basis for further negotiations or interventions as all avenues have been exhausted”.
The Government is fully supportive of Dublin Bus and will stand by the company in the event of industrial action. Any strike will be prolonged and costly for all sides.
Varadkar and his Minister of State Alan Kelly called on SIPTU to join with other grades in accepting the overall result of last week’s ballot results.
They also urged the union’s members not to vote for strike action in their ballot next week.
First published 16:00.
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It’ll be nice and cosy watching us beat England.
@Honeybadger197: I try everything to avoid football and the s#it# and here we are trying to get a football debate going. Feck off @Honeybadger there’s enough story’s in the past week to keep you happy.
@Alan Scott: That would be rugby Honeybadger is talking about and yes victory will be sweet!
@Alan Scott: story’s*….
@Alan Scott: Eh, the rugby Alan.
@Alan Scott: it’s rugby
@Honeybadger197: on a technical note its correct name historically is actually Rugby football.
@FanEMcGash: Go away you Idiot
@Shelly Levine: I don’t give a S#I#.
@Honeybadger197: don’t count me in your “us” I won’t be watching a bunch of silver spoon in the mouth self entitled idiots, not to mention the Irish captain going to court to show support for at the very least a bunch of sleazy low life’s
@Bart: You would be a great laugh at a party i’d say!
Was it not established his appearance in court that day was because “he was legally instructed to do so”
Also, self entitled? Care to expand further on that comment? What makes them self entitled?
Why are they idiots?
What silver spoon?
Your post seems little more than a bunch of random words thrown together with little to any thought behind them.
@Gavin Conran: Was he subpoenaed to attend ?
@Gavin Conran: Sometimes its best to avoid drivel like this. The poor lad is bitter and has a considerable chip on both shoulders.
@Alan Scott: Since when is Rugby called football.
Better than it raining (in my opinion) plus will make for a great memory and photos
That’s a Donnybrook forecast. It’s lovely here in the west.
Only one good thing coming out of this cold weather we are promised it is supposed to kill all of the flu bugs that we have with all this mild weather
@Alan Scott: What affect will it have on the shamrock ? just asking
Good god love the homeless again…
@Tony Mc Donald: They’ll have front row seats in the Gresham. Homeless my orse.
I like when snow accumulated in Easter areas…. :p
@Jesus Christ: you’ll be crucified with the cold!!!!
Liam Cunningham says “winter is coming”
I’ll be in my bed all day eating chocolate watching movies and chilling with my coola boola gf. Won’t be moving.
Oh the drama……
..it’s the 17th of March not the 12th of July, what do they expect… put a gansey and a big coat on and enjoy the day…
Might need to spray on some Deep Heat as well… Factor -10 (-:
At least we’ll have an outdoor fridge to keep the cans and flagans cold
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