What do they mean by secondary striking at Diageo and Cadburys?
Are there no electricians working on these sites at the moment?
What do they mean by secondary striking at Diageo and Cadburys?
Are there no electricians working on these sites at the moment?
[broken link removed]I think Devoy is a loose cannon and doesn't have the full support of Congress. Not just on this issue either.
It's telling that this strike hasn't exactly had the ringing endorsement of Congress, just that it will be discussed. I think ICTU is more than aware of how this strike affects their position and is going to look to the public.
The mantra of protecting the most vulnerable members of society is diluted if people on over €20/hour are now classed as vulnerable.
I think I heard Begg on the radio yesterday with a very wishy washy statement about "we're there to protect the interests of our members". The implication (from the context it was given in) was that sometimes, even when they do not agree with their members, if that's the majority view it is their remit to represent that view. Again, hardly a ringing endorsement for the action.
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The president of ICTU has pledged his support this morning
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The president of ICTU has pledged his support this morning
The president of ICTU has pledged his support this morning
They placed pickets on those sites because there were contracted electricians working there. It's called a secondary picket because the dispute is not directly with Diageo or Cadburys but rather with the contractors who employ the electricians. Diageo argued that this was illegal and that pickets should only be placed at the electricians place of employment. I think most people would have sympathy for their position. I wouldn't mind but this is a company that is looking for any excuse to move brewing operations out of this Country.
BTW, the President is Patricia McKeown.
From what I heard on the rte report ,there were NO contracted electrians on those sites.
Yup, but David Begg (General Secretary) called for it to go through the NIB, which is not an endorsement of the strike (and as close as you'll get to an actual condoning) and is a nice way of avoiding having to say whether or not they support the action.
The opening address of the President of ICTU at a conference is not the same thing.
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