Irish Rail pay cuts.
NBRU Press Release The NBRU today responded to the announcement by Irish Rail that they were inviting the trade unions to an intensive period of engagement next week. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said “ it is regrettable that the company have decided to impose a pre-condition in advance of suggested discussions by indicating […]
Press release on cuts at Irish Rail
NBRU Press Release The NBRU today responded to the announcement by Irish Rail that they were inviting the trade unions to an intensive period of engagement next week. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said “ it is regrettable that the company have decided to impose a pre-condition in advance of suggested discussions by indicating […]
NBRU members vote in huge numbers to reject Labour Court proposals.
Irish Rail Labour Court Rejection Members of the NBRU at Irish Rail have rejected Labour Court proposals in relation to payroll reductions by a margin of three to one. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “our members have been sending a consistent message through three separate ballots on retrenchment proposals, that message to […]
NBRU letter to Transport Minister
Mr Leo Varadkar & Mr Alan Kelly 23rd May 2014 Re: Privatisation of Dublin Bus/Bus Éireann Routes Dear Ministers, You will be aware that this Trade Union is currently engaged in a community-based campaign of opposition to your Government’s policy with regard to the […]
NBRU campaign against Fine Gael/Labour policy of bus privatisation
Notice to members Re: Campaign against 10% privatisation of Dublin Bus/Bus Eireann routes. Members’ will be aware that this Trade Union has embarked upon a vigorous and robust campaign against the Fine Gael/Labour Government privatisation policy. We have attended at a number of public meetings in all the areas being targeted by the Fine […]
Today's Irish Independent article says the NBRU the only union able to fight FG/LAB policy.
Irish Independent article on a possible strike in Irish Rail also mentions that Siptu have candidates standing for the Labour party and it’s President gave backing to a Labour Euro candidate. The article goes on to quote that the NBRU may be the only union capable of challenging the political establishment over bus privatisation.
National Bus & Rail Union campaign against Government Privatisation of Bus Transport
The National Bus & Rail Union Notice to members Re; LOCAL & EU ELECTIONS 23rd May 2014 Members will undoubtedly be aware that elections will take place on Friday next the 23rd May 2014. The NBRU was approached in the run up to the last General Election […]
Offaly Independent article about the NBRU anti-privatisation campaign
17/05/2014 Offaly Independent Concern over Edenderry bus service tender LAURA RYDER Concern over Edenderry Bus service tender. LAURA RYDER COUNCILLORS have reacted badly to plans to put an Edenderry Bus service that’s currently run by Bus Eireann out to open tender in 2016. Speaking to the Offaly Independent this week Cllr […]
Notice to all bus workers
Campaign in Opposition to Privatisation of 10% of Bus Routes Staff will by now be aware that the NBRU has launched a campaign of opposition against the Privatisation of Bus Éireann/Dublin Bus routes. This campaign which will commence with a public meeting in Waterford on Tuesday 13th May will initially focus on the […]