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02/08/2016
Dublin Bus Drivers To Be Balloted Over Strike Action
Dublin bus drivers are to be balloted over proposed strike action after rejecting a Labour Court recommendation on pay rises.
SIPTU announced the decision had been taken by a meeting of the Dublin Bus Traffic Grade Committee to ballot members on industrial action in order to secure a just resolution to the dispute concerning pay and conditions at the company.
"SIPTU members in Dublin Bus have expressed anger at the pay increases proposed in the Labour Court recommendation which they overwhelmingly voted to reject last week. Dublin Bus has made significant profits for the last two years and is on target to be profitable, again, this year," SIPTU Organiser, John Murphy, said.
"The workers have not had a pay increase since 2008. They deferred a pay increase of 6% due in 2009 and since then have also implemented several measures that have increased productivity and reduced costs for the company."
(MH/CD)
SIPTU announced the decision had been taken by a meeting of the Dublin Bus Traffic Grade Committee to ballot members on industrial action in order to secure a just resolution to the dispute concerning pay and conditions at the company.
"SIPTU members in Dublin Bus have expressed anger at the pay increases proposed in the Labour Court recommendation which they overwhelmingly voted to reject last week. Dublin Bus has made significant profits for the last two years and is on target to be profitable, again, this year," SIPTU Organiser, John Murphy, said.
"The workers have not had a pay increase since 2008. They deferred a pay increase of 6% due in 2009 and since then have also implemented several measures that have increased productivity and reduced costs for the company."
(MH/CD)
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