Industry and Employment Correspondent
ESB Networks has told the Independent Workers Union (IWU) that it will serve High Court proceedings on the union and relevant officials today in relation to ongoing industrial action by its members - and will notify the Gardaí of any potential incidents of intimidatory behaviour.
The IWU claims to represent over 500 of the company s 1,500 network technicians, and says its dispute centres on management s failure to consult adequately on outsourcing of work to external contractors.
However, the ESB does not recognise the IWU, and has refused to engage with it.
Rival recognised unions put the IWU membership at 300 or less.
ESB Networks taking legal action over industrial action
Updated / Thursday, 22 Apr 2021
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ESB Networks said there had been limited impact to electricity customers as a result of the industrial action to date
Industry and Employment Correspondent
ESB Networks has described planned industrial action by network technicians belonging to the Independent Workers Union as unlawful and says it plans to take legal action over the matter.
In a statement this evening, ESB Networks says it is aware that the IWU members are currently engaged in a work to rule, which may escalate to a 24-hour strike from 8 o clock tomorrow morning.
The company confirmed that there has been limited impact to electricity customers as a result of the industrial action to date - but said it was responding as quickly and as safely as possible when faults occur.
ICTU has concerns over peat supplies for power plant and south Kildare horticulture business
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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) today (January 27) called on Minister Eamon Ryan to initiate an urgent review of national energy policy and to guarantee the continued operation of Edenderry Power Station, amid fears that a shortage of peat fuel could jeopardise the plant’s generation capacity and undermine Ireland’s energy security.
Following the recent decision by Bord na Móna to cease all peat harvesting, unions have expressed fears that insufficient stocks of peat could jeopardise the continued running of the Edenderry power plant and precipitate further job losses within Bord na Móna itself.