Tag Archives: Willie Quigley

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 … Continue reading

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Shane Ross compromised by long-standing hostility to CIE, NTA

Unite members have no confidence in ‘missing Minister’ Ross must ‘step in or step aside’ March 30th: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Éireann, today warned that Transport Minister Shane Ross’s long-standing hostility to CIE and the National Transport … Continue reading

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Bus Éireann management bears responsibility for ‘avoidable’ strike action

Unite condemns ‘unprecedented’ sidelining of WRC Unite members working for Bus Éireann are preparing to commence strike action at midnight tonight.  Speaking this afternoon after a meeting in Unite’s Dublin offices of the five trade unions involved, Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading

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Bus Éireann: Unite surprised at ‘high-risk’ strategy by management

Union warns that unilateral imposition of cuts will have consequences March 21st: Unite, which represents craft workers in Bus Éireann, today expressed surprise at what it termed management’s ‘high-risk’ strategy and warned that any move to unilaterally impose cuts is … Continue reading

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Bus Éireann: Minister Ross can still avert strike action

Unite says dispute rooted in ‘catastrophic’ public policy choices February 28th: Unite, which represents craft workers at Bus Éireann, today criticised the ‘back seat’ approach to the Bus Éireann crisis adopted by Transport Minister Shane Ross and called on him … Continue reading

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