Luas staff deal scraps ‘no-strike’ clause

A WEEK after Transport Minister Noel Dempsey demanded that “no-strike” clauses be introduced into the transport industry, the one Irish company that operates such a clause has scrapped it.

The operators of the Luas, Veolia Transport, have signed a new collective agreement with staff union SIPTU.

The deal contains a number of sections, including the removal of the no-strike clause, which has been in place for a number of years.