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07/06/2012
Union Threatens Ballot Action Over Bus Eireann Cuts
The National Bus and Rail Union has threatened to ballot for industrial action if its 2,500 workers' allowances, sick leave and holidays are slashed.
The major Bus Eireann union, representing almost half the workforce, reacted angrily to a new plan unveiled by the semi-state company to make €20m savings a year.
Bus Eireann's 'Programme for Recovery' aims to reduce payroll costs by €9m by changing employees' terms and conditions as it faces €16m losses this year.
It was revealed yesterday as the final company in the CIE trio, Dublin Bus, got set to outline a similar cost-cutting plan to its 3,253 workers tomorrow.
Tomorrow's announcement will come just a week after Irish Rail announced 450 voluntary redundancies.
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The major Bus Eireann union, representing almost half the workforce, reacted angrily to a new plan unveiled by the semi-state company to make €20m savings a year.
Bus Eireann's 'Programme for Recovery' aims to reduce payroll costs by €9m by changing employees' terms and conditions as it faces €16m losses this year.
It was revealed yesterday as the final company in the CIE trio, Dublin Bus, got set to outline a similar cost-cutting plan to its 3,253 workers tomorrow.
Tomorrow's announcement will come just a week after Irish Rail announced 450 voluntary redundancies.
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