ESB strike postponed to allow last ditch talks

A THREATENED strike by electricity workers has been postponed for 24 hours, in the hope that last ditch talks on Monday will resolve a dispute between ESB management and the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU).

A meeting yesterday, between the ESB and the ATGWU, which was also attended by SIPTU and the Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU), failed to resolve a row over external contractors.

When talks broke down, it appeared that Monday’s threatened strike would go ahead. However, the ATGWU said last night that it was postponing the planned action to allow further space for negotiations.