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Support Industrial Action by the Bus Workers!![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dublin Bus is slated to see huge cuts in both staff and services. As many as 290 workers and 100 buses will be cut. This means fewer routes and less frequent service. If the Dublin Bus workers go on strike, it will mean an inconvenience for a few days. However, if they take action and force the company to back down, it will in the long run save us all time and money and will help the environment. It will also serve as a message to the politicians. If they want cuts, they can start by tightening the belts at the top, not the bottom. The politicians are giving bailouts to bankers while they hand out cuts to workers and commuters. It's clear where the money to support public services should come from. It should come from the people who created the crisis! We need to stop bus cuts because: |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2i read with interest the article .
its crazy thet the government is not supporting the bus workers.
public transport is al ready crap in ireland ,and should be invested in heavily by the government.
so i would support a strike.good luck with that.
hear in cork the bus drivers , have rased alot of money for charity for gaza.
they have done a great job.
and i hope people support them. they offer a very useful public servise unlike
most polititians and bankers(wankers)
i was thinking about the busdrivers situation
and if they do strike...........................one possible action.
it would be amazing to see, a massive line of busses traveling slowly
throught the citys of ireland.
horns blaring.
this would be done probably be done in france.
and i think its would be supported by people and it would be a very
strong image for press ect.
i think its terrible bus drivers being laid of
i hate cars,
and public transport needs
investment not tearing apart/
those in government are
so short sigted they should be,..................?
Made to be aware the people will not stand for it.
all the best