Tag: Bus Eireann
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Private sector cherry-picking of express bus routes threatens integrity of NI public transport
Public transport facing ‘perfect storm’ of threats as Hannon Coach targets profit-making bus routes across Northern Ireland License application will undermine cross-subsidisation model sustaining Northern Ireland’s public transport system January 11th: Unite the union’s Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on the Department of Infrastructure reject an application from County Antrim-based private sector Hannon Coach for…
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Department of Infrastructure must reject cherry-picking by private sector bus operators
Application by Hannon Coach targets most lucrative bus route in Northern Ireland License application from private sector will undermine cross-subsidisation model May 17th: Unite the union’s deputy Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, called on the Department of Infrastructure to reject an application from County Antrim-based private sector Hannon Coach for a license to operate an express…
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Bus Eireann: Unite members vote to accept Labour Court recommendation
Union calls on Government to announce timeline for promised stakeholder forum Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Eireann, announced today that its members have voted to accept the recommendation issued by the Labour Court last month. Pointing out that the terms of the recommendation demand heavy sacrifices of Bus Eireann workers, Mr Quigley said…
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Bus Éireann: Unite members set to return to work following Labour Court recommendation
Management and government responsible for financial crisis highlighted in recommendation Focus now must be on charting sustainable route for public transport April 13th: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Éireann, confirmed this afternoon that its members – who have been on strike for 21 days – are set to return to work following the…
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Bus Éireann: Unite accepts WRC invitation but says pickets will remain
April 4th: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Éireann, has welcomed the invitation to talks issued by the WRC and said it will be attending the talks in an effort to find a resolution to the twelve-day-old dispute, although pickets will remain in place. However, Regional Officer Willie Quigley cautioned against “kicking the can…
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Bus Eireann: Protest action was motivated by justifiable anger
Ross bears full responsibility for morning transport chaos March 31st: Trade union Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Eireann, has stressed that this morning’s protest action was down to the ‘justifiable anger’ felt by Bus Eireann workers at the ongoing refusal by Transport Minister Shane Ross to intervene in the Bus Eireann dispute, which…