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BUS ÉIREANN WORKERS from the Siptu and Unite trade unions have voted to accept Labour Court recommendations aimed at resolving a long running dispute in the company.
Bus Éireann has been in turmoil in recent months as company management desperately tried to shore up losses at the State-run bus service. Management had warned that the company could be insolvent by the summer.
Widespread changes to employees’ pay and conditions resulted in a strike which lasted three weeks and shut down the bus service across the country. The strike was suspended to allow for balloting on the Labour Court recommendations.
Siptu workers voted by a close margin (53.4% to 46.6%) in favour of the recommendations, with 87% of members voting.
National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) workers are still being balloted, with the results expected next week.
Commenting on the ballot, Siptu sector organiser Willie Noone said accepting the recommendations was a “pragmatic” decision by workers, as they would have “huge cultural, structural and financial implications” for all the staff.
“Our union will fully expect the company to honour fully those aspects of the recommendation which affect workers’ conditions in a positive way,” he said.
Siptu representatives will also ensure that the recommendation is not used as an avenue to extract other cuts which are not included in it.
He said any need to involve school bus drivers or Dublin Bus or Irish Rail workers in the industrial action “has now abated”.
Workers ware angry with the company and with transport minister Shane Ross, Noone added.
Unite’s Willie Quigley said that workers may have felt that they had “no option but to accept highly unpalatable measures”.
“Our members are picking up the tab for a financial crisis not of their making,” said Quigley.
Now, the focus must be on mapping a sustainable road forward for Ireland’s public transport system in general and Bus Éireann in particular.
Both Quigley and Noone said their unions would take part in a stakeholder forum to deal with issues that arose in the dispute.
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“…. the Catholic Church soon became suspicious ….”
No Kidding! Solves the problem of when that organisation sits up and takes notice! Anyway it should be a fascinating programme. And – not for the first time – it’s TG4 showing us what an excellent broadcaster it is.
Agreed. How is it that all the best documentaries, similar to this one, are broadcast in the Irish language?
@ Dexter TG4 is reviving my love of the Irish language that the Catholic Church tried to beat out of me! I think the RTE the lame .. main Broadcaster in Ireland wants to keep the Irish language a minority language. It’s TG4 that IS encouraging a revival.
Have to agree with you again Andrew.
It may be that TG4 are not controlled by the NornIron agenda, which the main station is
Apologies for the bad grammer
Not all Catholics see these visions but those who do can not deny what they have seen and experienced, and it greatly confirms their faith, good for them.
All it confirms is how gullible and prone to delusion people are.
Holy well in his bedroom…thats an original excuse for a bedwetter. Give him a holy medal.
You mean all these people who travel to the “House of Prayer” and allow Christina Gallagher live a luxury lifestyle?
Even more demented than Sean Quinn’s supporters!
Funny how it happens during bad times, a recession or depression. If a man says he talks to god daily, he may be put in a hospital and a priest is left untouched. There is no God, get over it and enjoy your life!
Stephen: I think people see these “apparations” during hard times because they need something to believe in; some hope for the future. I am open minded but I think are highly likely to be tricks of the mind – people will see what they want/need to see.
Stephen: I think people see these “apparations” during hard times because they need something to believe in; some hope for the future. I am open minded but I think are highly likely to be tricks of the mind – people will see what they want/need to see.
There was a mention in A Star Called Henry , I thought it was just Roddy Doyles imagination I never knew it was a true story !!
Great book, shame about the sequels.
Naturally the Catholic church wanted to get their foot in the door early
It should not be considered suprising that religious visions were reported in the RIC barracks it suggests that none of the constabulary were religious. The roots of Protestantism are in Catholiciism. Not all Catholics see these visions but those who do can not deny what they have seen and experienced and it greatly confirms their faith.
Bigoted too Tom?
The logic of a religious nut.
The roots of Catholicism is in the Roman Empire’s decision to adopt Christianity as opposed to Mitracism in the fifth century and the origins of Christianity are in Greek Paganism, Judaism, Mitracism, Zoastrianism, and even Hinduism.
All these ‘isms’ should be banned!
“Bless me father, for I have sinned, its been only six hours since I last smoked a British soldier.”
Say seven hail marys and have two done in by lunchtime, my child.
Heard you the first time.
It’s amazing the nonsense that people belived…and still do.
simple times, lack of education and powerful church, easy really to think how people fell for this superstitious stuff. We still have them today every hear of the house of prayer ?? but thankfully by and large ireland has moved on. Still a bit to go but getting there
It’s going to be several more generations I think.
In a country ubiquitously littered with crows and ungodliness among other infernal aspects, i struggle to fathom the veracity of this piece of documentary.
wha!!!
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