Gardaí To Take Industrial Action
Summary
Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association, discusses industrial action by executive members who are refusing overtime to protest unresolved pay disputes and breaches of work-time agreements. He highlights that Gardaí are grossly understaffed, working excessive hours, and facing a 1% pay rise that remains unfinalized. Slevin criticizes management for reinterpreting subsistence agreements and notes that while the union supports the new Commissioner, progress on long-standing issues has been disappointing. The discussion concludes with Slevin emphasizing the need …
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Intro: Gardaí industrial action and EU presidency
Explanation of the overtime ban strategy
Unresolved pay rises and Labour Court cases
Dispute over subsistence and travel scheme
Breaches of Work and Time Agreement
Impact of busy periods and Trump visit
Management reinterpreting agreed conditions
Exclusion from collective bargaining rights
Confidence in new Commissioner Justin Kelly
Responding to criticism of public sector pay
Manpower crisis and high overtime hours
Conditions for ending the industrial action
Closing remarks and call for fair deal
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