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Eleven Weeks and Counting – Support the Mr. Binman Strikers
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Tuesday August 04, 2009 21:29 by Ann-Katrin Orr - Socialist Party limericksocialist at gmail dot com 0877675890
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On March 25th workers at Mr. Binman’s Carrick-on-Suir depot in Tipperary were called into a general meeting. The privatized bin company wanted pay cuts of 10% across the board from the workers. The following day workers were called one by one into management offices and told that for them, 10% would not be enough. Wage cuts of 20, 30, 40 or even 49% were demanded.
After 10 weeks the strike is still going strong. With around 40 of 60 workers in the Carrick-on-Suir plant on strike, the company has resorted to bringing in scabs. When some of the workers from Limerick refused to do it, new employees were taken on. Pickets have since spread to Ballyneety (Limerick) and Dungarvan (Waterford).
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Jump To Comment: 1Just to update everyone -
Last Friday in the High Court Mr. Binman lost his case in trying to get an injunction against the striking workers.
The workers are planning on stepping up their action in the coming week.