This week will see the largest security operation in history
Summary
Tara McManus, Assistant General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association, discusses the upcoming "work to rule" action by Garda members ahead of the European Political Community meeting. She explains that the strike is a response to management’s consistent breaches of the Working Time Agreement, which she argues has left officers exhausted and unsafe. McManus details how officers will strictly adhere to roster terms, recording violations for future legal action, while emphasizing that the union will fully support members facing pressure from senior officers.
Topics discussed
Introduction: EU summit security and work to rule
Commissioner's directive on policing the event
Breach of the Working Time Agreement
Impact on members and operational challenges
How individual members will handle breaches
Recording breaches and future WRC action
Adhering to terms and holding management accountable
Challenges for frontline members in hierarchy
Union support and six months of eroded rights
Unacceptable lack of notice for off-duty staff
Prospects for averting the work to rule
Failed negotiations and decision to proceed
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