Beecher Networks - Web Development, Hosting & Domains
Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Dublin Port Strike

  1. #1
    Capped Player
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Dublin 7
    Posts
    20,251
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3
    Thanked in
    3 Posts

    Dublin Port Strike

    Dublin Port is facing a major escalation in strike action after the Irish Congress of Trade Unions last night sanctioned an all-out picket in support of the TEEU.

    BreakingNews

    I thought we had Social Partnership? Are unions still allowed to strike?

    http://www.forastrust.ie/

    Bring back Rocketman!

  2. #2
    Godless Commie Scum
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Co Wickla
    Posts
    11,396
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    138
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    656
    Thanked in
    436 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    I thought we had Social Partnership? Are unions still allowed to strike?
    We're supposed to. The Industrial Peace clause in Social Partnership is based on companies sticking to agreed procedures for dealing with grievances, work practice changes etc. This is yet another example of a State company breaking their procedures.

    This dispute relates to shore based workers being asked to work at sea on the tugs, with no training. Has there not been enough deaths on the water recently?
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

  3. #3
    Seasoned Pro BohsPartisan's Avatar
    Joined
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Dublin 7
    Posts
    4,623
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    35
    Thanked in
    15 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    I thought we had Social Partnership? Are unions still allowed to strike?

    Who cares what we're allowed do. Workers in this country are starting to wake up to the fact they've been screwed for the duration of partnership. Expect to see a lot more strikes in the next few years. The anti-union cranks can moan all they want.
    TO TELL THE TRUTH IS REVOLUTIONARY

    The ONLY foot.ie user with a type of logic named after them!

    All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.

  4. #4
    Godless Commie Scum
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Co Wickla
    Posts
    11,396
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    138
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    656
    Thanked in
    436 Posts
    btw, for ICTU to sanction an all out, they must have a cast iron case against the company.
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

  5. #5
    Capped Player
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Dublin 7
    Posts
    20,251
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3
    Thanked in
    3 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Macy View Post
    btw, for ICTU to sanction an all out, they must have a cast iron case against the company.
    I don't know the full details of the dispute but surely given it is a state company there are industrial relations procedures for this? Simple arbitration case could be finished in a few day.

    Unions say not trained for the work.
    Managers say workers are trained.
    Arbitrator decides & both parties accept decision.

    Is there really need to drag ICTU & have other unrelated workers striking in sympathy?
    http://www.forastrust.ie/

    Bring back Rocketman!

  6. #6
    Godless Commie Scum
    Joined
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Co Wickla
    Posts
    11,396
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    138
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    656
    Thanked in
    436 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    I don't know the full details of the dispute but surely given it is a state company there are industrial relations procedures for this?
    It's part of the dispute that agreed IR procedures weren't followed. The State and State Companies amongst the worst in this respect. We were out after our organisation refused to accept a Labour Court judgement that they'd breached procedures, and it's taken ballots for strikes several times in the last 6 months to stop us going out on a similar basis (i.e. company breaking procedures, the Labour Court finding that they have too, and the company refusing to implement the Labour Court ruling). How's that for Partnership? Even the Labour Court isn't enough to bring them back into their procedures...

    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    Is there really need to drag ICTU & have other unrelated workers striking in sympathy?
    They all work for the same company - they aren't unrelated workers.
    Last edited by Macy; 31/01/2007 at 3:54 PM.
    If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.

Similar Threads

  1. Dublin Bus Strike
    By pete in forum Current Affairs
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 28/04/2009, 3:56 PM
  2. Dublin Bus Strike
    By Block G Raptor in forum Current Affairs
    Replies: 90
    Last Post: 30/11/2007, 8:44 PM
  3. Port Tunnel to open soon
    By pete in forum Current Affairs
    Replies: 36
    Last Post: 11/01/2007, 1:54 PM
  4. Dublin Port tunnel
    By A face in forum Current Affairs
    Replies: 42
    Last Post: 16/01/2006, 6:42 PM
  5. Dublin Port tunnel
    By A face in forum Off Topic
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 06/01/2006, 7:30 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •