SIPTU & Bus Eireann Talks Will Not Continue Until Removal Of Conditions

SIPTU says it will not re-enter talks with Bus Éireann until all pre-conditions are removed.

The Transport Minister Shane Ross has asked management at the company and trade unions to engage in talks "with a blank sheet of paper" - but has insisted he can't and won't directly intervene.

The union says conditions laid down to staff in a letter from the company are not fair and don't form a good basis for further discussions.

SIPTU Sector Organiser Willie Noone says Minister Ross isn't clear on the matters involved in the dispute:

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