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ESB network technicians, including some based in Kerry, are on the picket line today

Apr 29, 2021 13:18 By radiokerrynews
ESB network technicians, including some based in Kerry, are on the picket line today
ESB Strike Tralee . On Friday morning the 23rd of April the IWU membership of the ESB Network Technicians branch, will placed an official strike pickets on the premises of ESB networks in Tralee Co Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD . Domnick Walsh Photographer is an Irish Aviation Authority ( IAA ) approved Drone Pilot. Tralee Co Kerry Ireland. Mobile Phone : 00 353 87 26 72 033 Land Line        : 00 353 66 71 22 981 E/Mail :        [email protected] Web Site :    www.dwalshphoto.ie ALL IMAGES ARE COVERED BY COPYRIGHT © - ESB Branch, Network Technicians Head Office, 55 North Main Street, Cork. Tel; 021- 4277151 www.union.ie Open Letter from the IWU, ESB, NT Strike Committee 22/4/2021 Dear, On Friday morning the 23rd of April the IWU membership of the ESB Network Technicians branch, will place official strike pickets on the premises of ESB networks throughout the country. Firstly, we would like to take this opportunity to apologise to anyone who may be negatively affected as a result of this enforced industrial action. It is not, or never was, the wish of this group of workers to have to resort to official action in pursuance of a basic right of consultation with its employer, a right that is clearly defined in the Information and Consultation Act 2006-2008. It is also worth noting this dispute is not about money,that this dispute is about the failure of the Employer to partake in any meaningful discussions in relation to the continued outsourcing of our members work to outside third parties. (The continued privatisation of the ESB) It is also worth reminding to all, the members have been pursuing a resolution of this grievance properly through any available internal process since 2019. On every occasion the Employer has ignored or failed to address the matter in any meaningful way. In January of this year this Union, as appointed representatives of the members, numbering five hundred plus incorporated the proper procedure to purs
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ESB network technicians, including some based in Kerry, are on the picket line again today.

Last week, up to 15 ESB technicians, who are members of the Independent Workers' Union, held a picket outside ESB offices at The Basin in Tralee.

ESB Networks said the 24-hour action was unlawful and is threatening legal action as it does not recognise the union.

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Solidarity TD Mick Barry will raise the technicians’ issues in the Dáil this afternoon.

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