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Michael D Interview Optimising Murdoch Michael D Optimising our Oil Ireland’s Oil and survival battle interview & Gas resources Gas Resources PAGE 8 » PAGE 16 & 17 » PAGE 24 & 25 » Report of the SIPTU Oil & Gas Review Group Vol. 10 No.6 July 2011 ISSN 0791-458X Troika did noT seek cuT in WaGes of loW paid Workers By FRANK CONNOLLY of the JLC system that recom- domestic economy is the engine mended its retention and added of growth and if you keep taking The EU/ECB/IMF Troika did NOT that they would not be consider- cogs out of the engine by imped- seek to scrap the Joint Labour ing its recommendations until the ing people’s ability to spend, you Committee/Employment autumn. will choke it completely,” Patricia Regulation Order (JLC/ERO) wage They also indicated that they King told Liberty. setting mechanisms during last had not studied the controversial “The three representatives were year’s talks on securing an €85 bil- reform proposals put forward by very clear that they did not seek lion loan facility with the Fianna the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise to have the pay of low paid work- Fáil-Green Party government. and Innovation, Richard Bruton. ers cut through a reform of the At a meeting with Congress According to SIPTU Vice JLC/ERO system. They have not leaders in Dublin on Wednesday President, Patricia King, who met considered the issue and they will (13th July), the Troika representa- the Troika along with Congress not be assessing the findings of tives confirmed that they had not General Secretary, David Begg, and the Duffy/Walsh review until the asked the previous administration Congress economist, Paul autumn,” she said. to cut the wages of low paid work- Sweeney, the EU, ECB and IMF Patricia King said she pointed ers through reforming the representatives also agreed that out to the Troika that the claims JLC/ERO and Registered cutting the wages of the lowest by some employer groups and by Employment Agreement system. paid workers would only damage Minister Bruton that JLC reform However, they said they had the prospects for economic recov- would create thousands of jobs in sought an independent review of ery. low paid sectors were spurious. sectoral wage agreements during “They accepted that taking the “I explained to them – and they the discussions. spend out of the pockets of low appeared to accept – that there The Troika representatives con- paid workers would dampen the was no basis to these claims. firmed they had not yet read the prospects for recovery. “I said that there were more independent Duffy/Walsh review “They also accepted that the likely to be further closures in the Continued page 2 ORGANISING FOR FAIRNESS AT WORK AND JUSTICE IN SOCIETY • WWW.SIPTU.IE • JOIN ONLINE 2 Liberty JULY 2011 News In this month’s Liberty Intern scheme must offer quality jobs page 4 Photo from left Frances Nagle, Roisin Kelly, Tom Doherty Tony Kenny, Michael Bergin and Michael Hayes Photo: Declan Monaghan SIPTU strike action at Cliffs of Chasing Conrad Gallagher Moher centre page 7 SIPTU members at the Cliffs of proposals as “seriously deficient” by the Labour Court,” Tony Kenny Moher visitor centre in county SIPTU Organiser, Tony Kenny said said. Clare commenced strike action on that staff had overwhelmingly “We have said for weeks that Thursday (14th July) after they rejected them in a ballot on the company can avoid industrial rejected the latest pay proposals Wednesday (13th July). action if it returns to the Labour by management. Pickets were “The proposals from manage- Court to deal with the issues in Patricia King talks placed at the coach park and at ment were seriously deficient and dispute and agrees to the appoint- Croke Park the pedestrian entrance to the went nowhere near addressing the ment of an independent court Cliffs of Moher centre. A static failure of the Cliffs of Moher com- assessor” he said. “We are also page 9 protest took place at the car park pany which is wholly owned by calling on the members of Clare entrance. Many tourist buses have Clare County Council to give pari- County Council to convene an not entered the coach park as the ty of pay, sick pay and premium urgent meeting to discuss this dis- result of the picket. pay with local authority workers pute at one of Ireland’s leading Describing the management to our members as recommended tourism attractions.” Jack O’Connor addresses Congress pages 12-13 Call on sports bodies to reduce ticket prices Sporting organisations must take must do more to attract support should be more of an effort to help account of the economic climate given the severe financial con- those in financial straits,” he said. and lower their ticket prices, straints in which many families A spokesperson for the GAA said The default debate according to Labour TD Aodhán Ó find themselves. that the organisation had cut ticket Ríordáin. “Initiatives our sporting organi- prices by €5 for this years All pages 23 & 26 Expressing concern at low atten- sations could undertake would be Ireland championship. However, dance figures at recent Irish sport- to extend concessions for matches the price of a stand ticket for this ing events Ó Ríordáin said this was to social welfare recipients. At a year’s football and hurling finals evidence that the Gaelic Athletic time when more than 400,000 peo- will cost €80 compared to €70 last Association, the FAI and the IRFU ple are unemployed, there really year. Palestine special pages 28-29 National Officer Elections Nominations for the positions of General President and Vice President will close on Friday 29th July, 2011. Nominations, on the prescribed nomination form, should be sent to Joe O’Flynn, General Secretary, SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. Continued from page 1 Liberty is dedicated to providing a platform for progressive news and views. hotel industry rather than job cre- of the EU Commission, Istvan sary to resolve the financial crisis ation, given the manner in which Skekely. Begg accused the EU of in the euro zone. If you have any ideas for articles or comments please contact: [email protected] that sector was artificially expand- adopting failed neo-liberal strate- Echoing this view at a press con- ed through irresponsible tax gies to resolve the Irish debt cri- ference on Friday, the IMF repre- Liberty is published by the Services, Industrial, Professional & Technical Union, incentives by previous administra- sis. He also expressed criticism to sentative on the Troika, Ajai Liberty Hall, Dublin 1 tions. the ECB representative, Klaus Chopra, said that he believed that SIPTU General President, Jack O’Connor • Vice President, Patricia King • “The catering and cleaning sec- Masuch, over the banks recent there must be a “European solu- General Secretary, Joe O’Flynn tors are not expected to grow jobs increase in interest rates. tion for a European problem.” Production: SIPTU Communications Department, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1, in the short to medium term David Begg repeated the “The problems that Ireland faces Tel: 01 8588217 • Email: [email protected] either given the depth of the Congress view that European are not just an Irish problem. SIPTU Head of Communications, Frank Connolly • Journalist: Scott Millar • recession,” Patricia King added. banks were in part responsible for They’re a shared European prob- Design: Sonia Slevin (SIPTU) & Joe Mitchell (Brazier Media) • During the meeting, which last- the reckless lending practices of lem. What we need and what’s Publications Assistant, Deirdre Price • Administrative Assistant, Karen Hackett ed over an hour, there were sharp the Irish banks during the so- lacking so far is a European solu- Produced, designed, edited and printed by trade union labour exchanges between David Begg called boom years and that a tion to a European problem,” Printed and distributed by The Irish Times, City West, Dublin. and the Hungarian representative Europe-wide solution was neces- Chopra added. Liberty 3 News JULY 2011 NEW DEAL FOR SIPTU CLEANERS LAUNCHED SIPTU Vice President Patricia King joins ISS Managing Director Paul Lynch, ISS HR Director Jim Dolan and SIPTU Organiser Ethel Buckley in signing the Responsible Contractor Agreement The SIPTU Fair Day for Cleaners cleaners can work with respect ple, including cleaners, represen- Services Ireland, said: “We have a Duffy/Walsh report. campaign has launched a new and for a decent wage, as well as tatives of contracting companies, lot in common with SIPTU in “I think the Duffy/Walsh report Responsible Contractor Agreement ensuring there is an even playing some major procurers of cleaning terms of their orientation of hav- approach makes sense. Obviously which ensures both respect for field in which businesses can services, the Migrant Rights ing the right work environment it was done by two very learned workers and an even playing field compete in providing cleaning Centre and a number of other for people." guys who took input from all the for business. services.” NGOs. He added that his company sup- different parties. They have come SIPTU Organiser Ethel Buckley The announcement of the new Before the event, representa- ports the retaining of the Joint to conclusions that are aimed at said; “We intend to work with agreement was made at an event tives of ISS – one of the world’s Labour Committee/Employment taking away some of the anachro- employers to make the marking International Justice Day largest cleaning contractors – Regulation Order and Registered nisms and bringing the system Responsible Contractor Agreement for Cleaners in Liberty Hall on signed up to the Responsible Employment Agreement wage set-‘ into line with modern practice." the standard across the industry.
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