Firefly .
Would privatising really give us better services?
Would privatising just dumb down wages?
Maybe CIE drivers are worth 25% more ? I don,t know. From my limited knowledge they are not on huge incomes.
Remember when Banks were in Private hands?, we Mr Taxpayer bailed them out ? and they arn,t exactly poster boys on being Private= good.?
It ain,t simple !
However the problem with privitisation is that Public Transport also has a social element and it is questionable if many routes would actually be profitable were it not for some element of direct or indirect Govt subventions. That doesn't mean that there isn't a need for such transport, just that it may not be commercially viable
When enough suitably skilled people are available and willing to fill the required number of jobs then wages are high enough. If there are not enough suitable people willing to do the job then wages are too low. The options there are make the job more attractive by improving the working environment or increasing wages or T's&C's or a combination of those three things.Would privatising just dumb down wages?
Maybe CIE drivers are worth 25% more ? I don,t know. From my limited knowledge they are not on huge incomes.
We have ample legislation to protect people from that happening..
If it was left to supply and demand we would end up at a lot of jobs being day work only , no security/tenure etc..
We have ample legislation to protect people from that happening.
Hi,
Yes that old chestnut is always brought out. How about grouping profitable & non-profitable routes together as I outlined above and tendering them as a group for a shortish period?
Yes, and legislation will fix that as well.Is there not an ongoing issue with Zero hours contracts.
Is there not an ongoing issue with Zero hours contracts.
IBEC & ISME are opposed to the introduction of legislation to prevent Zero hours contracts.Is there not an ongoing issue with Zero hours contracts.
IBEC & ISME are opposed to the introduction of legislation to prevent Zero hours contracts.
Hopefully political canvassing by ICTU will ensure that such legislation will be passed , in fairness to the FG/Labour Government they seemed proactive in this regard prompted perhaps by the actions of Dunnes stores & their Union.
Hi,
Yes that old chestnut is always brought out. How about grouping profitable & non-profitable routes together as I outlined above and tendering them as a group for a shortish period?
Because you'd quickly run out of profitable routes - overall the system is (and likely to remain) loss making.
Just out of interest, can anyone point to a privatised system that actually works well?
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