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Thursday 29 October 2020
The union said it remains focused on helping resolve the Bus Éireann dispute.
One source says that the choice of timing and location means that “there is no doubt this was highly orchestrated”.
Bus Éireann workers have been striking for eight days now – but school services hadn’t been affected.
Earlier, rail and Dublin Bus workers refused to pass Bus Éireann pickets, causing confusion for morning commuters.
Commuters have faced chaos as Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services have been cancelled.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected by this morning’s cancellations.
It’s affecting Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services.
He appealed for all picketers to desist and allow workers return to work.
In a statement, Minister for Transport Shane Ross said he was “actively monitoring” the situation.
“If this was a strike in Dublin everything would have been sorted a lot quicker,” one of TheJournal.ie’s commenters said.
Shane Ross answered questions before the Oireachtas Transport committee this afternoon.
Speakers repeatedly called on Shane Ross to take action to end the bitter dispute at the transport operator.
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It has not yet been confirmed if rail and Dublin bus workers will attend today’s protest.
A new poll found that the majority of people do not support the striking workers.
Bus Éireann has released a statement urging all employees to engage with management to prevent the company becoming insolvent.
The rail service said all trains are running normally this morning.
Irish Rail services will not be affected by the strike action this week.
There is no end in sight for the Bus Éireann strike, as it continues for its third day today.
The all-out strike is now in its second day.
Workers are trying to keep their spirits up but the outlook is bleak for Bus Éireann.
An all-out strike began at midnight.
A nationwide indefinite strike begins from midnight tonight.
School bus routes will not be included in the strike.
An all-out indefinite strike is almost inevitable now that negotiations have collapsed.
The talks had been going for seven days.
Both the NBRU and Siptu will enter talks at the Workplace Relations Commission from Monday.
If the Minister concedes to the unions’ demands, it will set a dangerous precedent, writes Paddy Smyth.
The Transport Minister rejected all calls to intervene in the dispute.
Bus Éireann is pressing ahead with cost-cutting measures. Unions have said they’ll strike in response.
In a statement released this afternoon, the company says that the decision comes as talks with unions at the Workplace Relations Committee have failed.
Siptu has put its members at the company on strike notice. HSE workers however, have cancelled impending industrial action.
The two sides had been negotiating at Workplace Relations Commission.
A strike action scheduled for today was cancelled after a breakthrough at the WRC last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, unions at Bus Eireann have entered talks to see if they can find a way to avoid next week’s strike.
Croatian national Snjezana Frketic has travelled the world with her dog Onni – Ireland is the first place where she hasn’t been allowed to bring Onni on a train.
The things you come across.
Patrick Brennan pleaded guilty to possessing four blocks of TNT and explosive detonators.
AAA-PBP TD Brid Smith says the state gives more per journey to rail and tram services than it does to buses. We put her claim to the test.
The dispute will come to a head in three weeks’ time.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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