Tag: rail strike

NBRU Members Vote Overwhelmingly (93% in favour) for Industrial Action at Irish Rail

20th October 2017 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU Members Vote Overwhelmingly (93% in favour) for Industrial Action at Irish Rail General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “our members have had enough of the type of behaviour witnessed last evening at the WRC when senior management at Irish Rail pulled a potential proposal which we felt could have […]

NBRU accept a WRC invitation to attend for further pay talks (Thursday 19th) in advance of anticipated Industrial Action at Irish Rail.

18th October 2017 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU accept a WRC invitation to attend for further pay talks (Thursday 19th) in advance of anticipated Industrial Action at Irish Rail. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “We have, in deference to the good Offices of the Workplace Relations Commission, accepted an invitation to enter discussions regarding the ongoing […]

NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU ACCUSE MINISTER ROSS OF FORCING RAIL WORKERS ONTO PICKET LINES UNNECESSARILY

28th September 2017 NBRU PRESS RELEASE NBRU ACCUSE MINISTER ROSS OF FORCING RAIL WORKERS ONTO PICKET LINES UNNECESSARILY General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “The NTA (National Transport Authority) are on record as stating that Irish Rail has been underfunded by successive Governments stretching back over a long number of years; it is our understanding that […]

NBRU write to Minister Ross following Call from Fellow Independent Alliance Minister for All Parties to Attend at Workplace Relations Commission without Preconditions

19th September 2016 NBRU PRESS RELEASEnbru-press-release-regarding-letter-to-minister-rossnbru-press-release-letter-to-minister-ross. General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “Finian McGrath is the first Government Minister to put his head above the parapet and call for talks to take place without preconditions, he is also on record as saying that his fellow Independent Alliance Minister, Shane Ross supports sure a move, it is […]

NBRU calls on 'Official Ireland' to Act on Dublin Bus strikes

NBRU PRESS RELEASE nbru-press-releas-dublin-bus-strike-week-2nbru-calls-on-official-ireland-to-act-in-bus-dispute Dublin Bus Dispute General Secretary Dermot O’Leary said: “the 400000 Bus Commuters in Dublin deserve more than silence from Official Ireland, there has been absolutely no contact, either directly or indirectly with staff representatives from the Minister’s Office, Department of Transport Officials, the National Transport Authority or those in the CIÉ […]

NBRU agree to the Work Place Relations Commission request to suspend the ballot for Industrial Action at Irish Rail on the preconditions that management discuss all items on the agenda

Mr Michael Keegan Workplace Relations Commission Tom Johnson House Haddington Road Dublin 4 5th May 2016 Re: Request to Defer Ballot for Industrial Action Dear Sir I refer to your request to defer the NBRU Ballot for Industrial Action in deference to the WRC to allow for facilitated discussions on the Foregoing of Gross Pay, […]