Irish rail fancy a bit of the auld striking until i get my cash

Specialun · 20-10-2017 05:37PM #1

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1020/913807-iarnrod-eireann-dispute/

One of the strike days is ire vs denmark...maximum impact one there

Really sick of the overpaid and under productive public sector striking the second things dont go their way

Hector Bellend · 20-10-2017 05:48PM

Nice bit of an aul public sector pay dispute

fxotoole · 20-10-2017 05:49PM

bunch of auld shytebags

Zebra3 · 20-10-2017 05:50PM

Specialun wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1020/913807-iarnrod-eireann-dispute/

One of the strike days is ire vs denmark...maximum impact one there

Really sick of the overpaid and under productive public sector striking the second things dont go their way

How do you know they are overpaid and underproductive?

ThunbergsAreGo · 20-10-2017 05:56PM

Specialun wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1020/913807-iarnrod-eireann-dispute/

One of the strike days is ire vs denmark...maximum impact one there

Really sick of the overpaid and under productive public sector striking the second things dont go their way

Surprised it's not the day after the match as well give them all a good lie in

The_Kew_Tour · 20-10-2017 05:59PM

Sure what's new with them.

another whinge and get few days off for themselves, while people who actually want to work cant cause they wont.

Thank Flip I don't have use Trains as my means of Transport.

Are Am Eye · 20-10-2017 06:17PM

The drivers just need a platform from which to voice their
industrial relations concerns. They may not have fully gauged
public criticism.

TheShow · 20-10-2017 06:47PM

They probably need a day to do the crimbo shopping.

20-10-2017 06:52PM

I'd hazard a guess the average joe can swap out a train with a bus fairly easily these days, with the motorway network as it is, and not be put out by much.

Littlehorny · 20-10-2017 06:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd hazard a guess the average joe can swap out a train with a bus fairly easily these days, with the motorway network as it is, and not be put out by much.

The roads are not too bad now regarding long distances, you can get anywhere in the country now in a few hours and have the convenience of the car to come and go as you please. Don't know how much commuters will be put out though.
I think the public will be angry because the staff are looking for pay rises while Irish Rail ran at a 160 million loss last year.

Alf Veedersane · 20-10-2017 06:57PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd hazard a guess the average joe can swap out a train with a bus fairly easily these days, with the motorway network as it is, and not be put out by much.

You can probably get where you want once you're not too far from the city centre. And then its a combination of buses. And then you could be waiting because buses will be full since everyone has to get around on buses.

So i guess it depends what you consider not being put out too much.

Riva10 · 20-10-2017 07:01PM

As our TDs and judges are in line for a fat rise, why should not Irish Ráil employees any different.

20-10-2017 07:08PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You can probably get where you want once you're not too far from the city centre. And then its a combination of buses. And then you could be waiting because buses will be full since everyone has to get around on buses.

So i guess it depends what you consider not being put out too much.

If you're travelling any kind of a distance at all, to a big event, you'd get a private coach.

Either organised by yourself, or by private companies who see the train strike as a great opportunity to make some cash. Be no shortage of buses dropping directly at the event/s on in the city.

And you can be confident that if the rail strike lasts more than a day or two the public buses (BE/DB) will be off sick, too, with their sympathy strikes.

Private operators will be sitting around humming Shane McMahon's theme tune:

Specialun · 20-10-2017 07:54PM

Riva10 wrote: »

As our TDs and judges are in line for a fat rise, why should not Irish Ráil employees any different.

Why is everything compared to TD's salary in this country

Sebastian Dangerfield · 20-10-2017 07:56PM

Specialun wrote: »

Why is everything compared to TD's salary in this country

TDs can be voted out if they dont do a good job. These boyos are in it for life, productive or not

Keith186 · 20-10-2017 07:59PM

Specialun wrote: »

Why is everything compared to TD's salary in this country

They're the benchmark of mediocrity so if they get a pay rise we all deserve one.

SEPT 23 1989 · 20-10-2017 08:31PM

Bizarre behavior from employees of a company drowning in debt

davycc · 20-10-2017 08:44PM

Hopefully they get a fair pay increase asap so less people be affected by the strike

baylah17 · 20-10-2017 09:08PM

davycc wrote: »

Hopefully they get a fair pay increase asap so less people be affected by the strike

Fair would be a pay cut until the company stops running multi million deficits.
Fair would be the Gov as the only shareholder just let Irish Rail go onto liquidation and let it be privatised.

Fr_Dougal · 20-10-2017 09:16PM

8th of December? Wtf!

GhostyMcGhost · 20-10-2017 09:18PM

davycc wrote: »

Hopefully they get a fair pay increase asap so less people be affected by the strike

And more affected by the (inevitable) fare increase

Alf Veedersane · 20-10-2017 09:54PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If you're travelling any kind of a distance at all, to a big event, you'd get a private coach.

Either organised by yourself, or by private companies who see the train strike as a great opportunity to make some cash. Be no shortage of buses dropping directly at the event/s on in the city.

And you can be confident that if the rail strike lasts more than a day or two the public buses (BE/DB) will be off sick, too, with their sympathy strikes.

Private operators will be sitting around humming Shane McMahon's theme tune:

If you're heading out of the city?

Plenty of buses were too full to pick anyone up in city centre heading in the direction I work the last time there was a strike. And very few going out my direction.

caff · 20-10-2017 09:56PM

Sebastian Dangerfield wrote: »

TDs can be voted out if they dont do a good job. These boyos are in it for life, productive or not

You can vote them out but they get severance and a pension

caff · 20-10-2017 09:57PM

Keith186 wrote: »

They're the benchmark of mediocrity so if they get a pay rise we all deserve one.

they benchmark themselves against private sector ceos

caff · 20-10-2017 09:59PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Bizarre behavior from employees of a company drowning in debt

If your removed the upkeep of the rail tracks similar to how you don't measure bus profits taking into account the cost if roads it would be a different story. Public transport doesn't have to make a profit. It is subsidised travel for customers and employees of business paid for by taxes.

keith_sixteen · 20-10-2017 10:01PM

The rail network in Ireland is an embarrassment to the country. It's just so fucking drab.

eigrod · 20-10-2017 10:04PM

Specialun wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1020/913807-iarnrod-eireann-dispute/

One of the strike days is ire vs denmark...maximum impact one there

Really sick of the overpaid and under productive public sector striking the second things dont go their way

They're not public sector. If they were, they would have taken pay cuts between 2010 and 2016 and had a pension levy imposed on them.

Public sector pay rates are still below what they were in 2008. Irish Rail employees pay rates are not.

blackvalley · 20-10-2017 10:16PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Bizarre behavior from employees of a company drowning in debt

It is a public service company and as such was never intended to " make a profit " The only reason that it is drowning in debt is that the government subvention is simply not enough to run the service and pay the staff a decent wage.
Companies like Dublin bus , irish rail , and bus Eireann are there as part of the structure of this country like roads , bridges ,parks , etc and were never intended to make a profit.

keith_sixteen · 20-10-2017 10:53PM

blackvalley wrote: »

Companies like Dublin bus , irish rail , and bus Eireann are there as part of the structure of this country like roads , bridges ,parks , etc and were never intended to make a profit.

Well I have to agree that the likes of Irish rail certainly act in the same non-sentient way a bridge or a park would.

A rail system that is just "there".

Sebastian Dangerfield · 20-10-2017 10:57PM

Not once this week has the Dart in or out of work been less than 10 mins late. Its late every single day, either in or out, or both, but less than 10 mins seems to be taken as acceptable. The thought of paying more for this **** in any form turns my stomach

Riva10 · 21-10-2017 08:33AM

baylah17 wrote: »

Fair would be a pay cut until the company stops running multi million deficits.
Fair would be the Gov as the only shareholder just let Irish Rail go onto liquidation and let it be privatised.

Fair would be to get rid of the management team who has allowed the debt to continue to increase.

Irish rail fancy a bit of the auld striking until i get my cash

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