There will be no service from 6am to 9am on that day, the Friday before the October Bank Holiday weekend.
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DETAILS OF THIS month’s strike action at Irish Rail have been firmed up by the two unions involved.
The October bank holiday weekend chosen by rail unions for the first of two three-hour stoppages is one of the busiest periods of the year for Irish Rail meaning it will impact an even greater number of business and leisure commuters, the rail company has warned.
It said drivers are asking for monies which would wipe out the sacrifice made by its 3,700 employees who took the temporary pay reduction a year ago.
He urged both sides to use industrial relations mediators.
SIPTU organiser Paul Cullen said: “The decision to undertake this industrial action indicates the level of frustration felt at the company’s refusal to honour an agreement to discuss past productivity it entered into in September 2014”.
They have urged for a withdrawal of industrial action and for negotiations to continue.
Irish Rail described the threat of action as “ridiculous”, insisting company was willing to sit down to negotiate with workers on their concerns.
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“As we have stated consistently, we remain available to engage with our trade unions on productivity claims, with the assistance of the industrial relations machinery of the state”. Industrial action at Irish Rail will massively inconvenience the public and have a damaging effect on the company’s finances.
