Union meets Kelly on Irish Water
by Lughan Odlum Deane
IMPACT and other Irish Water unions have welcomed environment minister Alan Kelly’s call for workers to have a voice in the debate about the future of the utility. Following a meeting with the minister last week, Adrian Kane – secretary of the Irish Water group of unions – said the he felt that Kelly understood workers’ concerns regarding their future livelihoods.
IMPACT official Johnny Fox welcomed the minister’s decision to write to the leaders of all political parties urging them to meet Irish Water workers before deciding the fate of the organisation.
The unions have warned political parties against tabling “reckless” bills that would move Ireland away from a wholly publicly-owned, single, integrated water utility.
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