The recent LUAS strike and pay increases serve as an example, IMO, why transport should be privatised. The workers went on strike. They were looking for higher pay. The company gave the poor line. Eventually they met somewhere in the middle and both parties were happy to (pardon the pun) drive on. The company are slightly worse off financially, and the workers are slightly better off. All pretty normal industrial relations stuff. The major benefit though is that you&I taxpayer are no more worse off. Not by a penny. The ink isn't even dry on the agreements when CIE drivers are looking for their "Where's my NAMA" payrise - upto 25% too thank you very much
http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...llowing-proposed-luas-pay-hikes-34552923.html
Assuming these workers go on strike and the same game of cat&mouse plays out, the upshot is that You&I taxpayer will, yet again, have to put our hand in our pockets and divert more much-needed tax money to the few. Isn't it really time we started thinking about privatising public transport?
http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...llowing-proposed-luas-pay-hikes-34552923.html
Assuming these workers go on strike and the same game of cat&mouse plays out, the upshot is that You&I taxpayer will, yet again, have to put our hand in our pockets and divert more much-needed tax money to the few. Isn't it really time we started thinking about privatising public transport?