Cork rail workers to strike from Thursday
21/06/2005 - 14:48:22Rail workers in Cork will go strike from Thursday over a dispute concerning a dismissed worker.
SIPTU served strike notice four weeks ago, which is due to expire tomorrow.
It was served because of a refusal by the company to reinstate a worker from Cork whom the Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled was unfairly dismissed.
The union claims Irish Rail has done nothing over the last month to implement the ruling.
They say the worker has been waiting for two years to get his job back and that he has complied with all of the relevant internal and external procedural requirements.
All train services out of Cork and Mallow will be affected unless the strike is averted.
SIPTU represents more than 200 drivers and ancillary staff in these stations.
