Ballot update - Taking Action is not prevented by the LRA

By piofficer, Thursday, 26th May 2016 | 0 comments

Based on discussion with the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and in accordance with the verbal assurance provided by Mr Kevin Foley (then Director of Conciliation at the Labour Relations Commission), the TUI’s clear understanding is that there is nothing in Sections 3.2 or 4 of the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA) that prevents the union taking action in regard to matters of key concern to members. In that context the union is aware that it is the expectation of the DES that the union would, in accordance with standard practice, utilise normal IR machinery/agreed procedures in advance of taking such action.

The TUI’s understanding in this regard (as set out above) is shared by the other Public Sector unions. Those unions would adopt the same approach as the TUI under the LRA and this has been confirmed by the Chairperson of the Public Services Committee of the ICTU.

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