Luas Strike

deiseblue wrote: It appears that Transdev have been handed their arse by the Labour Court . The LC's recommendations have been described by the Indo , who are no fans of the drivers as " much improved " on the original proposal brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission and rejected by the drivers. It should be noted that the 3 other grades were assured that if the drivers achieved a greater pay deal than that achieved by these grades then they would also get the same deal. The LC also say that there should be no increase from 9 hours to 9.5 hours in a shift , that the 10% pay deduction be refunde & a €750 lump sum be paid. This is all dependant on the company & Union members accepting the recommendations. This is surely going to be perceived as a victory for the Union & it's members & should see knock on effects across the transport & hopefully other sectors.

Great victory for the LUAS drivers apart from the fact that If they ever decide to leave their jobs, they will be unemployable.

Interviewer: So tell me about your work history
Ex Driver: I used to be a LUAS driver
Interviewer: Oh.....We'll call you.

In the end it's Luas passengers who will end up paying for this, as will Dart passengers, Dublin Bus passengers, Bus Eireann passengers, Iarnrod Eireann passengers etc etc. when all the follow-on and relativity claims are lodged.  We can look forward to plenty of public service utility strikes as well.  I would fully support wage claims by low paid workers especially those in arduous jobs but I'm afraid I don't see Luas workers in either of those categories.
  

sid waddell wrote: deiseblue wrote: It appears that Transdev have been handed their arse by the Labour Court . The LC's recommendations have been described by the Indo , who are no fans of the drivers as " much improved " on the original proposal brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission and rejected by the drivers. It should be noted that the 3 other grades were assured that if the drivers achieved a greater pay deal than that achieved by these grades then they would also get the same deal. The LC also say that there should be no increase from 9 hours to 9.5 hours in a shift , that the 10% pay deduction be refunde & a €750 lump sum be paid. This is all dependant on the company & Union members accepting the recommendations. This is surely going to be perceived as a victory for the Union & it's members & should see knock on effects across the transport & hopefully other sectors. H'on the workers!  In your face, scab posters!

Portal wrote: Michael O Leary tells it as it is

He doesn't actually tell it as it is , he tells it as he wishes it would be !

Meanwhile back in the real world the Luas drivers are voting on what the Indo describe as a " much improved " offer