Thread: On strike tomorrow but not happy!

Quote: Originally Posted by dockingtrade I cant see this leading to a 5% reduction. As i said in another thread people on over-time can make up this reduction over the year. When people are onm this leave will other be on overtime also. I think they're also looking at the whole issue of overtime, pay rates for this etc.

Happy to leave it there.

Apparently Thursday's strike has been averted - or at least deferred until after the budget. Official announcement soon - if not already. Agreement in principle around the area of 12-20 days unpaid leave - details to be ironed out.

Maybe we could save a few bob by turning the heat down inside? Marion

From the CPSU website regarding the original ballot http://www.cpsu.ie/Images/ListBuilde...paycuts.bh.doc

Quote: Originally Posted by csirl liancon is correct. In my former life working for a Government Dept I was never paid overtime and had no entitlement to overtime, regardless of how many hours worked. My impression is that the core civil service has a lot of atypical conditions such as no such thing as overtime and obligations to "get the work finished" no matter how long it takes. Its not unusual for some parts of the civil...

I didn't vote for strike, but the majority did. I didn't vote for Fianna Fail either, but I'm stuck with them. so I'll be on strike, and with a government that won't listen. Thought democracy was about representing the people?

Quote: Originally Posted by csirl Unpaid leave allows people to claim the dole for these days - no different to any other employees on short weeks. Not if you pay a modified PRSI stamp. I pay this stamp and have no entitlement to this form of social welfare.

Quote: Originally Posted by DB74 So at what point does a vote to strike expire, as such? Do the unions have to give official notice that strikes from a particluar ballot will NOT take place any more then? Please excuse my ignorance in this area. Don't know, to be honest. I can't remember exactly how it was phrased on the ballot paper.

Quote: Originally Posted by liaconn Then your gripe is with frontline staff. In my Department we certainly won't be getting paid overtime, I can assure you. It's very unfair to make out that this will be available to everyone. A huge majority of us are just losing the pay, full stop so my analogy is closer to the situation for most people. liancon is correct. In my former life working for a Government Dept I was never paid overtime...