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Commuters face disruption as rail workers threaten strike
Saturday, 13 October 2007
Thousands of rail commuters in the south of the country will face disruption, as Inspection and maintenance staff are preparing to carry out a one day stoppage in a dispute over work practices at Iarnrod Eireann.
SIPTU and the NBRU have served strike notice, to take effect at midnight on Sunday, which will hit train services in Cork, Mallow, Tralee and Limerick.
SIPTU Branch Secretary Willie Noone fears that the employment conditions of his members will be eroded over time if the practice of hiring contract workers to do their work continues.
"We have asked the company to stop those practices and allow us to enter discussions on this - but unfortunately for whatever reason they are saying they will not go back on their decision," he said.
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