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27/02/2014
Iarnród Éireann Unions Reject Cost Saving Plan
Union members at Iarnród Éireann have voted to reject the rail company's proposed cost cutting plan.
The National Bus and Rail Union voted to reject the proposal by a majority of 82%, while 71% of SIPTU members rejected it.
One union, the Transport and Salaried Staff Association, did vote to accept the measures.
The cost saving measure included pay cuts ranging between 1.7% and 6.1%, that would have run for three years from 1 March.
Management at the rail company are understood to be considering how to proceed.
(MH/JP)
The National Bus and Rail Union voted to reject the proposal by a majority of 82%, while 71% of SIPTU members rejected it.
One union, the Transport and Salaried Staff Association, did vote to accept the measures.
The cost saving measure included pay cuts ranging between 1.7% and 6.1%, that would have run for three years from 1 March.
Management at the rail company are understood to be considering how to proceed.
(MH/JP)
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