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.I.S. so ye get a call to go to talks, without preconditions, who makes the decision to call
ye in and who makes the decision to accept or not?

B.D. That's easy, the Workpiace Reiations Commission normally decide on whether to call
the parties in or not, they would normain do this having first consulted with the Company
and the Unions using back channels.

J.S. Sorry] feckin well asked, but back channels?
B.D. 1res, tic-tacking like. Sus out if the parties are up for talking or not.

1.5. Talking or not? You already told me that ye would accept talks if no preconditions, which
is it? For example on ye're side, who says ok, we'll go to talks if invited?

3D. The Trade Union Leaders would normally make that call, after first speaking with the
Representatives to see what us lads on the picket line are saying.

1.5. Just so I get this part, what your saying is that the reps will talk to the ye and then get
the message back to the big boys in the union, so the question has to be, what is theteeling
of ye guys on the picket line?

B.D. Being honest? There are mixed feelings among the lads, no one wants to be on strike,
also in every dispute there is eventuaily a settlement. Plus the union leaders have been
upfront on saying that they will attend talks if there are no preconditions, so we would
think that there is a way to sort this one.

1.5. its clear as Mud. Onlyjoking, Ithink have a better understanding now, can Joe and
Josephine Soap be of any help here?

6.0. Well your ordinary Joellosephine Soap can canvass some of the politicians, especially
Government TD's and those in Fianna-Fail and ask them to apply some pressure.

If any of your mates are working for Dublin Bus they should contact their Union rep and
ask himfher what the score is about getting back around the table.

1.5. Where am i going to find these politicians?

Please contact Government to ask why they have not sorted out this strike;

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Issue 2

MORE BUS Ireland Final Replay?

Bus Driver and Joe Soap One Week On.

1.5. See ye?re in trouble again? Dubs and Mayo draw to make matters worseil

B.D. Sods law alright, but look, we?d rather sort it before the replay to be honest.
J.S. is that reaily a possibility? 

B.D. Well, that really depends on the powers that be.

You said that last time, what makes you think this time different?
Minister Ross says no way that he's opening the State Chequebook.

B.D. Look, slagging aside, all we want is the Minister to do his job and support Dublin Bus
in coming ba ck to the table without preconditions.

1.5. Preconditions? ii?ou off with your fancyjargon again? Can you give me, an ordinary Joe
Soap, the Ladybird version please?

B.D. Well, I'll try, you See Ro55 the Boss is getting fed the State Cthuehook line from his
trusty mandarins in the Department of Transport, turn it on us workers like.

LS. I'm struggling here..!!

B.D. Sorry, but if you make it look like we're looking for you and other taxpayers to pay
our wages then they, as in the mandarins are hoping that public opinion will turn against
us.

.15. Simple question bud, are they right?

B.D. Simple answer, no. But I feel I should really explain this part, so forgive me for being a
bit long winded.

You see during the recession stacks of money was taken from lots of public services, you
know like Health, Education, Guards, Army, Local Authorities etc.

Transport was obviously another one of those, you?ll remember last week that I told you
that successive Governments took ?2'Irn from Dublin Bus since 

J.S. Yep, but what in the name of empty bus lanes has that got to do with the Bus Strikes?

B.D. Well, what the unions are trying to do here is to explain to Joe Public that the
shortfall in this vital and necessary funding is essentially being made up by you and me.