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Irish Rail Staff Vote In Favour Of Pay Deal

Irish Rail staff with SIPTU and the NBRU have accepted a pay deal recommended by the Labour Court. I...
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12:52 PM - 8 Dec 2017



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Irish Rail Staff Vote In Favour Of Pay Deal

TodayFM
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12:52 PM - 8 Dec 2017



Irish Rail staff with SIPTU and the NBRU have accepted a pay deal recommended by the Labour Court.

It allows for a 7.5% pay hike for workers over three years.

Workers will also receive a once-off voucher worth €500 before Christmas this year.

The Labour Court had intervened in the pay dispute following a series of 24-hour rail strikes.

NBRU members at Irish Rail backed the proposals by 69%, while 75% of SIPTU members supported the deal.

In a statement, the NBRU says it will now concentrate on ensuring that members in Bus Éireann also receive a pay award.

NBRU General Secretary Dermot O'Leary said: "Our members have made a mature and pragmatic decision in accepting this pay award after ten years of pay stagnation."

He added: "The third party industrial relations institutions of the State, both the WRC and the Labour Court have demonstrated that their independence is fundamental in disputes of this nature."



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