Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Does the Minister accept that under social partnership major penalties apply to trade unions which do not comply with the terms of that agreement? Does he accept that IBEC members suffer no such penalties for breaches of agreement? Workers therefore depend completely on the Minister and the Government to protect them which it is not doing for the workers on Irish Ferries. Does he accept too that this issue goes beyond Irish Ferries and if the company is allowed to get away with this action the standards of Irish workers will virtually collapse?

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