NBRU Press Release on Threat by Iarnrod Eireann of High Court Action
NBRU PRESS RELEASE

NBRU Accuses Irish Rail of Skulduggery in Threatening Trade Unions with High Court Action regarding the alleged refusal of DART DRIVERS TO VOLUNTEER FOR TRAINING.

General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said:
“Irish Rail has reached a new low by threatening staff and Trade Unions with High Court Action over what is clearly a matter of individual choice for drivers. This aggressive Thatcherite type reaction does nothing but show how devoid of ideas those who now run this Company actually are, it is nothing short of appalling that a state owned organisation would resort to such skulduggery”

Mr O’Leary went on to say:
“The NBRU will vigorously defend our integrity as a Trade Union, any industrial action we ever undertake, commences only after we receive a mandate from our members. This Tory style attack, coupled with the disgraceful intimidatory tactics being demonstrated by Luas operator Transdev, taking obvious advantage of the political vacuum, is a challenge to those involved in discussions on Government formation to publicly state, that the protection of workers’ rights are fundamental in a fair and just society, those who make ludicrous decisions such as to threaten Court action against workers, must surely be held to account for such outright blaggardism”