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Irish Ferries

category national | worker & community struggles and protests | press release author Monday December 05, 2005 17:26author by Joe Higgins T.D. - Socialist Party Report this post to the editors

National Implementation Body proposals - a shabby betrayal of workers’ rights

The basis on which the National Implementation Body (NIB) recommends discussion between Irish Ferries and SIPTU already represents a shabby betrayal of workers’ rights.

The NIB’s use of language is dishonest, disingenuous and designed to be treacherously ambiguous.

Thus Irish Ferries is asked to “suspend” its flagging out - For how long? – A week? - A fortnight? - Until something is cobbled together and then it can go ahead?

According to the NIB’s statement: “the terms and conditions of employees who are recruited to work on these Irish Ferries vessels in the future should reflect, inter alia, Irish minimum wage arrangements, in the context of the unique nature of the contracts of employment which typically operate in the maritime sector, and to the competitive pressures faced by the company”. This is even worse. What does “reflect” mean? A very pale reflection perhaps? The mirror is provided; all that is missing is the smoke! Surely the terms of any agreement with regard to existing employees should be “reflected” in an agreement of a binding character? Clearly this is a very thinly disguised abject surrender to Irish Ferries’ demands.

It is a betrayal of the men and women who have served the maritime industry for a lifetime. It is an insult to the courage of Irish Ferries’ Officers who have occupied the Isle of Inishmore for 12 days and the other Officers and Seafarers who have grounded Irish Ferries ships until the company abandons its slave labour plans.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Re: New Irish Ferry Talks     Des Derwin    Mon Dec 05, 2005 18:42 
   Hold firm     Anarchist    Mon Dec 05, 2005 20:22 
   From Paths to Freedom     Rte'er    Mon Dec 05, 2005 23:59 
   Secondary School students have announced a walkout     Indymedia Ireland Editorial Group    Tue Dec 06, 2005 20:47 
   Workers Power Ireland Leaflet     zapawarrior    Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:25 
   UK trade unions to hold protest for Irish Ferries workers     Updater    Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:53 
   More support     Updater    Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:11 
   Great!     pat c    Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:14 
   Independent T.D.s Press Conference     O    Wed Dec 07, 2005 13:34 
 10   Sell out in the offing     Updater    Wed Dec 07, 2005 16:46 
 11   Am I right?     Curious    Wed Dec 07, 2005 17:16 
 12   The last ditch is about to be abandoned     FG    Wed Dec 07, 2005 20:33 
 13   Strike called in sign of good will to management     Updater    Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:56 
 14   Trade unions meet gardai     Updater    Thu Dec 08, 2005 18:11 
 15   Independent TDs' Press Release     The Undersigned    Thu Dec 08, 2005 19:59 
 16   Pass the sick bag.     FG    Fri Dec 09, 2005 01:17 
 17   IBEC finds it's voice     Updater    Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:17 
 18   heh heh     pat c    Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:21 
 19   are they wrong?     being helpful    Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:41 
 20   If things are so bad     Curious    Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:50 
 21   ISME lash out (Sides being drawn?)     Updater    Fri Dec 09, 2005 13:59 
 22   isme     pat c    Fri Dec 09, 2005 14:02 
 23   The qanda isme guy on monday was latest in a line of scary neo-liberal monsters     eeekkkkkk    Fri Dec 09, 2005 14:04 
 24   Threats from Irish Ferries     Updater    Mon Dec 12, 2005 17:48 
 25   Where they are at     Updater    Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:06 
 26   Latest     Updater    Tue Dec 13, 2005 13:56 
 27   And the nasty starts     Listener    Tue Dec 13, 2005 16:51 
 28   Martin does a Bertie (Washing his hands)     Updater    Tue Dec 13, 2005 17:32 


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