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19/11/2009
Debate Called Over Proposed Day Of Strikes
Opposition parties have called for a special debate in the Dáil over next Tuesday's planned day of strike action by many of the state's unions.
Yesterday Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore accused the government of "sleep walking into a strike" and making no effort to avert the foreseen disruption expected on November 24.
"If next week's strike goes ahead, the government will inevitably go down the road of conflict, industrial action and strife, which is not what the country needs," the Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore said during Leaders' Questions on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Gilmore's comments echoed those of Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ chairperson, Peter McLoone, who said the country was facing "massive disruption of services across health, education, the civil service and local authorities".
"Yet the government side is showing no visible desire to see if the strike can be avoided through negotiations. This casual approach is leading unions to conclude that the government prefers disruption to a negotiated solution. More conflict seems inevitable if the government can’t get its act together,” he added.
The strikes have been arranged in protest against the government's potential cuts in public service pay in the forthcoming Budget.
Fine Gael's Alan Shatter said the House should be informed of what arrangements were being made to protect emergency services on the day.
(DW/KMcA)
Yesterday Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore accused the government of "sleep walking into a strike" and making no effort to avert the foreseen disruption expected on November 24.
"If next week's strike goes ahead, the government will inevitably go down the road of conflict, industrial action and strife, which is not what the country needs," the Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore said during Leaders' Questions on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Gilmore's comments echoed those of Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ chairperson, Peter McLoone, who said the country was facing "massive disruption of services across health, education, the civil service and local authorities".
"Yet the government side is showing no visible desire to see if the strike can be avoided through negotiations. This casual approach is leading unions to conclude that the government prefers disruption to a negotiated solution. More conflict seems inevitable if the government can’t get its act together,” he added.
The strikes have been arranged in protest against the government's potential cuts in public service pay in the forthcoming Budget.
Fine Gael's Alan Shatter said the House should be informed of what arrangements were being made to protect emergency services on the day.
(DW/KMcA)
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