Turf Club officials vote for strike action over slashing of integrity budget

TURF CLUB officials have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action by a margin of 87%, with regard to the slashing of the integrity budget, which preserves the reputation and integrity of Irish horseracing.

The officials maintain that the integrity budget cuts will mean a reduction in incomes for the 32 officials employed there as well as the serious deterioration of the performance of their duties.

Mandate Trade Union, which represents the workers, said the vast majority of officials will see an approximate 36.5% cut in income if the Turf Club plans go ahead. This is despite the fact that funding for the organisation has only been reduced by about 22%.