Interesting thanks - never knew that.
I agree so why did the Bearded Brethren look for pay increases instead of measures to reduce the cost of housing (or at least stop the rate of increase)?
The unions are part of the tide of political corruption. Read Animal Farm; they are inside the house at the dining table and the suckers they leach off, I mean represent, are outside looking in.Come on! When you see how closely the political system has been involved in planning system do you seriously expect the unions to be able to change the tide of political corruption?
I cannot understand it. A weekend protest might be acceptable but anyone going on strike is even more out of touch with reality than the Anglo directors!
How many union leaders have you seen trotting up to the Tribunals in Dublin Castle?The unions are part of the tide of political corruption.
How many union leaders have you seen trotting up to the Tribunals in Dublin Castle?
How many union leaders have you seen trotting up to the Tribunals in Dublin Castle?
The unions are part of the tide of political corruption.
They didn't have to be corrupt.
in fairness, none, instead those who are directors of organisations like FAS should have been in front of the relevant Dail Committees explaining how that organisation wasted so much of the taxpayers money. The union leaders involved may not have been corrupt, but they were certainly incompetent and getting paid by the tax payer for being incompetent
You're right, I should have been clearer. Those who have governed us for the last ten years have done so in a way which serves the interests of sections of Irish society but has damaged the nation as a whole. The elected government, the construction industry lobby groups and the unions are the three groups that have made up the real government. The unions have not had to break any laws as they got everything they wanted.Seems to be a contradiction here?
I think it is a bit silly to strike a week before the budget. They should at least wait until they have a fuller picture of what will be happening in the country.
What a super idea - weekend protests - how why didn't the unions think of that? Ooops, they did http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/100000-march-on-dublin-1648856.htmlIf they are simply unhappy with the government, why do work days have to be lost for it to make a point? If people striked on weekends every week they would be listened to,
What a super idea - weekend protests - how why didn't the unions think of that? Ooops, they did http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/100000-march-on-dublin-1648856.html
We all know the main perpetrators of this mess, but going on about it constantly does not fix the economy.
But I think the Unions have done themselves a great disservice by playing on peoples emotions for their own cause.
The very fact this strike is before the budget just shows how the unions motivations are as much about banging the drums for the sake of it, as getting better deals for their members.
The Unions slithered away from the Polit-Bureau when there were hard decisions to make, exposing the lie that they were ever interested in the national good.Our govt tore up the partnership agreement, what else can the unions do?
Agreed, but they did know it was a work day.The nominated day of strike action 30-3-09 was taken before the govt decided to have another budget
No, but it could have been a day of protest/day of action, they could have got their point across without further damaging the country.Wouldn't be much of a work stoppage/strike on a non work day, would it?
The Unions slithered away from the Polit-Bureau when there were hard decisions to make, exposing the lie that they were ever interested in the national good.
Now they are putting their own narrow interests ahead of the national interest… maybe they could try being a bit patriotic.
What you said was "If people striked on weekends every week they would be listened to".Your missing the point, I didnt say unions, I said "the people".
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