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02/02/2016
NBRU Members At Bus Éireann Vote In Favour Of Industrial Action
Member of the National Bus and Railworkers' Union (NBRU) at Bus Éireann have voted in favour of industrial action over anticipated Expressway changes.
General Secretary Dermot O'Leary said: "Our members have sent a strong message to both their employer and the Government with regard to the future of Expressway, keeping workers guessing in relation to their future in order to facilitate a General Election Campaign is an abdication of the duty of care that Bus Éireann owes to its workforce, sending staff out behind the wheel of a large Public Service Vehicle whilst shop floor speculation has reached fever pitch is distasteful in the extreme, it is a credit to the professionalism of Bus Éireann Drivers that they are able to maintain their ability to provide a service to the community in such circumstances."
(CD/LM)
General Secretary Dermot O'Leary said: "Our members have sent a strong message to both their employer and the Government with regard to the future of Expressway, keeping workers guessing in relation to their future in order to facilitate a General Election Campaign is an abdication of the duty of care that Bus Éireann owes to its workforce, sending staff out behind the wheel of a large Public Service Vehicle whilst shop floor speculation has reached fever pitch is distasteful in the extreme, it is a credit to the professionalism of Bus Éireann Drivers that they are able to maintain their ability to provide a service to the community in such circumstances."
(CD/LM)
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