CIE workers down tools this Saturday in support of anti war demo

national | miscellaneous | news report Friday February 14, 2003 14:40 by CIE worker against the war - CIE workers against the war

Stoppage this Saturday

Just to confirm that many CIE workers will be participating in tomorrow's anti war demo in Dublin. Many of us (Myself included) will be walking off the job at 2pm tomorrow, so there will be some disruption to bus and rail services for a number of hours tomorrow afternoon. The level of disruption depends on the number of CIE workers who turn up tomorrow. Most bus and rail workers are strongly opposed to war against a war against Iraq under any circumstances, with or without any more UN resolutions. Of course there are some CIE workers, just like other workers who do support a war against Iraq, but they are definitely in the minority, certainly within CIE. We are also warning the management of any of the CIE companies - Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Eireann not to instigate any disciplinary action against any CIE workers who participate in tomorrow's

Just to confirm that many CIE workers will be participating in tomorrow's anti war demo in Dublin. Many of us (Myself included) will be walking off the job at 2pm tomorrow, so there will be some disruption to bus and rail services for a number of hours tomorrow afternoon. The level of disruption depends on the number of CIE workers who turn up tomorrow. Most bus and rail workers are strongly opposed to war against a war against Iraq under any circumstances, with or without any more UN resolutions. Of course there are some CIE workers, just like other workers who do support a war against Iraq, but they are definitely in the minority, certainly within CIE. We are also warning the management of any of the CIE companies - Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and Bus Eireann not to instigate any disciplinary action against any CIE workers who participate in tomorrow's anti war rally, as tomoorow's march has the full support of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), and also of the National Bus and Railworkers Union (NBRU), who are not part of ICTU. One final thing, because of the expected disruption to CIE services tomorrow afternoon, and because of the sheer number of people who'll be travelling into town for the demo tomorrow (figures of 20,000 to 30,000 are now being mentioned) via public transport, we very strongly urge you to come into town early tomorrow morning if you're travelling by public transport.

CIE workers against the war,
Friday 14/2/2003.