Jamie2k9 wrote: » The workers appear exceptionally greedy here. Yes I fully understand they took big pay cuts in 2014 but the increase been restored is more than generous.
Wanderer78 wrote: » greed, now thats an interesting word! a very interesting story regarding tax:http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1212/838197-oxfam-tax-ireland/
Max Powers wrote: » One thing I heard couple years ago, is that vistakon in limerick, different company, but they can make t their contact lenses at two thirds cost as b&l.gut says, take what's on table, too many unknowns out in the world/market .I really hope both sides can agree soon situation which l keeps jobs and doesn't jeopardise future.sometimes I wonder how people vote to strike in some situations.... are they given a fair balanced picture of some facts not table banging.....easy for me to say as I don't know ins and outs of company and working there.fingers crossed sorted soon, in general,strikes are not welcome by anyone and not good news.
BBM77 wrote: » Absolutely. I’m sorry to anybody in B&L but they are paid the going rate for what they do. You have to live in the real world, you could move that plant to many countries and they could get people to do the same job for half the money. Also, there was an agreement made that they are now going back on. If the company did the same thing the union would be up in arms talking about evil big business treating their employees badly.
The company accused Siptu of rejecting WRC and Labour Court recommendations
doe_juffy wrote: » Good to see Waterford still stuck in the 1980s as usual.
Wanderer78 wrote: » the average joe is no fool. its clearly obvious that the cost of living is rising and that wages are stagnant or decreasing. we are seeing a failure in fundamental economic principles and theories such as neoliberalism and neoclassical theory, the average job sees this as, im getting screwed, always have been and always will be, and ive had enough! our economic and financial systems are failing, and people are starting to stand up and say, enough is enough.
Harry Palmr wrote: » and they'll be able to say "enough is enough" at their leisure if they lose their jobs.
Wanderer78 wrote: » its a fair point, but at some point, the working classes, have to stand up and and truly say, enough is enough. to this point, alan greenspan's theory of economics, i.e. 'worker insecurity' has been holding strong, it has to give somewhere, somehow. i have a lot of respect for workers that stand up for what they feel is right, particularly when the odds are stacked against them, it takes a lot of courage to do so and i wish them the best of luck with it.
CatFromHue wrote: » What's your take on employees or employers ignoring labour court recommendations?
Kracken wrote: » I have family working up there, when they made redundancits a few years ago,they made benefit cuts, closed their canteen as well as 20% pay cut but yet have posted year on year growth based profits. One wage families had to take huge hits and their salary aren' big either. Every large company has tried it, talk talk, etc. You would think their community would support them. But I have never seen such spite and envy from a city.
doe_juffy wrote: » Hope the Google Instant Streetview cameras are doing an update this month. Might as well show the world another strike in Waterford.
spikadelica wrote: » So when was the last strike in Waterford I am trying to remember?
barneystinson wrote: » http://www.waterford-news.ie/2016/01/25/construction-workers-strike/?
Poor Uncle Tom wrote: » and the teachers...
Harry Palmr wrote: » What fools. Learn to pick your battles lads, this is not the right one.
