JOINT PRESS RELEASE
Trade union members in Irish Rail will vote on a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving the dispute at the public transport company. The decision to ballot workers was taken at a meeting of representatives of the Irish Rail Trade Union Group in Liberty Hall, Dublin, this evening (Friday, 10th November).
A decision was also taken to suspend all planned industrial action by Irish Rail workers until the ballot is concluded.
The proposals include annual pay increases of 2.5% for three years.
These will come into effect on
- 1st December, 2017
- 1st December, 2018
- 1st December, 2019
A voucher to the value of €500 will also be provided to workers in December 2017.
The Irish Rail Trade Union Group includes representatives of SIPTU, NBRU, Connect Trade Union, Unite and TSSA.
A link to the Recommednation is below.
| Sean Heading | Dermot O’Leary | Greg Ennis | William Quigley | Patrick McCusker |
| Connect Trade Union | NBRU | SIPTU | UNITE | TSSA |
