Irish Rail SIPTU and NBRU staff accept pay deal
Irish Rail staff with SIPTU and the NBRU have accepted a pay deal recommended by the Labour Court. It allows for a 7.5 percent pay hike for workers over 3 years. The Labour Court intervened following a series of 24 hour rail strikes. In a statement the NBRU says it…
Union rep calls on people to lobby local politicians on bus strike
A union rep in the North West is calling on people to lobby their local politicians to ensure an end to the bus strike. Bus drivers in Sligo say they will stay on the picketline for as long as it takes to get a fair outcome. The strike is now…
Vulnerable people like the elderly and disabled would be worst hit by bus strike
With just days to go until an all out strike – affecting 100 thousand passengers a day – the dispute at Bus Eireann shows no sign of ending. Transport Minister Shane Ross has refused to intervene and says it’s up to management and unions to resolve the crisis. The NBRU…
Siptu fears possible management changes at North West bus depots
Ahead of an all out strike there are fears that the management of the bus depot in Sligo and three sub-depots in Donegal will soon come under the remit of Galway. Siptu’s transport spokesperson Willie Noone told Ocean FM he has seen leaked documents which claim to show Bus Eireann…
NBRU’s Dermot O’Leary confirms Sligo Bus & Train depot will be affected if strike goes ahead
NBRU’s Dermot O’Leary has confirmed that if strike action is to go ahead at Bus Eireann, the Bus and Train Depots around the country will be affected. There are 6 combined Bus & Train depots in Ireland, which are based in Athlone, Tralee, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Sligo. Commuters are…
NBRU aim to minimise impact of potential industrial action on rural population
The General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Drivers Union says unions will do their best to minimise the impact of potential industrial action on people in rural areas. Dermot O’Leary believes strike action by drivers is inevitable after Bus Eireann announced widespread cuts last Friday. Staff were told…
Unions accuse Bus Eireann of “conditioning” staff to accept cuts
Unions have accused Bus Eireann of trying to condition staff into accepting cuts to terms and conditions. It comes amid reports that the company are about to introduce radical changes within weeks, after warning that it could be insolvent within 18 months. SIPTU’s demanding the company start talking to their…