BOZG
24th November 2009, 14:20
Union leaders expect up to 250,000 civil and public servants to take part in the planned national public service strike tomorrow.
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the chairman of the public service committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) Peter McLoone said the Government had forced them into a strike that nobody wanted. He said the Government had so far failed to engage with the unions "with willingness to negotiate a fair alternative to plans for a second huge pay cut in less than a year".
Full article (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1123/breaking15.html?via=rel)
Just noticed that nothing is posted on this.
I've been doing a tour of picket lines this morning. The mood is generally quite good and open. People are pissed off and those that I spoke to seemed to generally be in favour of increased action.
Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, the chairman of the public service committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) Peter McLoone said the Government had forced them into a strike that nobody wanted. He said the Government had so far failed to engage with the unions "with willingness to negotiate a fair alternative to plans for a second huge pay cut in less than a year".
Full article (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1123/breaking15.html?via=rel)
Just noticed that nothing is posted on this.
I've been doing a tour of picket lines this morning. The mood is generally quite good and open. People are pissed off and those that I spoke to seemed to generally be in favour of increased action.