http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0531/792...-labour-court/
Quote:
SIPTU will not be issuing a recommendation to accept or reject the Labour Court recommendation.
Sources said the Luas drivers' committee are of different opinions as to whether it should be accepted or rejected.
They said that on that basis, there would be no "wholesale message of endorsement or rejection" from the driver representatives.
The decision to ballot was taken at a meeting between SIPTU officials and driver shop stewards at Liberty Hall today.
It is understood there will be a number of general meetings of drivers tomorrow to cover the various shifts.
The ballot is expected to take place on Thursday and Friday.
If the Labour Court recommendation is accepted by Friday, drivers stand to receive a €750 lead-in payment.
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If rejected it could well be the start of internal tensions among the more less "united" drivers up until now.
Believe it is also the first time that reps are not bringing it back to depots but calling them all in to meeting with SIPTU instead.