Iarnrod Éireann Company News

TSSA represent Clerical, Technical, Supervisory, Administrative, Executive, Professional and Managerial staff in Iarnród Éireann. We are affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

Website: www.iarnrodeireann.ie

Iarnród Éireann - Business Update

6 October 2009: A meeting was called by the company, on the 5th October 2009, to update your union on their current trading situation. It is clear that the economic crisis is having a very detrimental effect on revenues. Iarnrod Eireann, claims that by the end of 2009, the company will be 16 million Euro short of their budgeted income for the year. They also told us that they have already found ways of reducing their expenditure. They have identified 12 million Euro of savings predominately from their supply chain. However, fare income is down to levels last seen in 2005, besides a recent 10% increase. read more

Iarnród Éireann - Voluntary Severance Arrangements

14 August 2009: TSSA and the other Unions received a letter from the company, outlining their intention to modify, unilaterally and without any consultation, the "Voluntary Severance Arrangements" and "Loss of Earnings Compensation Arrangements". read more

Iarnród Éireann National Negotiation Committee

13 July 2009: At this time neither TSSA nor any of the other Unions have received official concrete proposals from Iarnród Éireann regarding expected "Cost Savings", it is anticipated that Iarnród Éireann will request a meeting with the Unions soon.read more

General Meeting for TSSA members Irish Rail

9 July 2009: Since the start of the year TSSA as well as the other Unions have met with the company in regard to their proposed "Cost Savings Plan". read more

Performance Management System

16 June 2009: TSSA had a meeting with the company on 15 June 2009 to raise your concerns over the "Performance Management System". The company as of yet has failed to honour your entitlements under this scheme for the period 2008. read more

Update on Company's Financial Position

12 November 2008: Please be advised that the Trade Unions were invited to meet with Senior Management regarding an update of the Company's current financial position following the recent downturn in the economic market and the decline in passengers and revenue. read more

Drugs and Alcohol Policy

11 September 2008: Please note that a meeting took place between the Company and the Trade Unions in relation to the above Drugs and Alcohol policy. Mr. Tony Martin (TSSA Irish Committee Member) and myself were present at the above meeting. read more

Executives Monitoring Committee

2 September 2008: A meeting took place in Connolly Station on Monday 1st September 2008 where the main items on the agenda were as follows: read more

Redeployment for Surplus Staff

4 April 2007: A meeting was convened on Monday afternoon 2nd April 2007 regarding outstanding issues on the withdrawal of Diageo Freight. The topics of discussion were as follows: read more

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