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    #32
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    Jumboman wrote: »
    These rights are being eroded all the time just recently they reduced premium pay for sundays for catering staff.
    Also IBEC has being campaigning to have the Minimum wage reduced.

    http://ibec.ie/ibec/press/presspublicationsdoclib3.nsf/2ACF8686274C6708802575F20030C085/AB73114F3B921004802577F50058ADDE




    I'm not a great fan of those running the unions but they are neened. If a workers rights are being abused they are always better off if they are in a union which can take collective action.

    Also what "ridiculously high pay" are you talking about ? Clerical Officers earn less than 40k max, I hardly call that "ridiculously high pay" giving the cost of living.



    I know private sector workers who are told to work extra hours for free if they want to keep their jobs, this would not happen if they were in a
    strong union.

    Workers were not given the rights they have now without unions having to fight for them. If people dont stand up for their rights employers will just keep taking from them.

    The minimum wage is one of the highest in the world and was being increased about twice the rate of inflation. It has to be reduced to gain competitiveness.

    Why should someone get extra pay for Sunday?The only logic is that its a religious day which is no longer relevant in the 21st century.

    Workers have more rights than ever which is protected by law. This has nothing to do with the policies of the mean business man do you seem to think exist.


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    #33
    Jumboman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Jumboman


    hfallada wrote: »
    The minimum wage is one of the highest in the world and was being increased about twice the rate of inflation. It has to be reduced to gain competitiveness.
    Its the one of the highest because the cost of living is so high. If you reduce it you will just take more money of the economy and drive it down even further.

    Also as for "competitiveness" do you really think we should compete with the likes of China or Eastern Europe when it comes to wages ?

    hfallada wrote: »

    Why should someone get extra pay for Sunday?The only logic is that its a religious day which is no longer relevant in the 21st century.
    Because people might have family obligations. Its one of the few days were families can get together. I'm not religious but people should expect not to have to work sunday.


    hfallada wrote: »

    Workers have more rights than ever which is protected by law.

    Most people have had their wages cut and being made to work longer hours since 2008 they clearly dont have more rights than ever.

    hfallada wrote: »

    This has nothing to do with the policies of the mean business man do you seem to think exist.


    And your saying mean business men dont exist ?


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