Siptu members likely to support bus strikes

As talks continue between Bus Éireann management and unions to avoid further crippling strikes, Siptu decided to ballot its members in Dublin Bus and Irish Rail “in solidarity with their colleagues in Bus Éireann”.

Under the timetable laid down on Monday, the Labour Relations Commission now has less than 24 hours to come up with a formula for cost savings at Bus Éireann. If it does not, drivers are likely to recommence strike action.

That would again leave up to 80,000 commuters stranded and cost the company €200,000 each day.