Re: Workers in Ireland Posted by: Nancy on July 10, 1999 at 14:31:45: In Response to: Workers in Ireland posted by Jon on November 06, 1998 at 08:17:51: : Ireland is supposed to have a highly successful economy - the famous Celtic Tiger. : But the working people who created the boom are not benefiting. Instead Ireland is more divided on class lines than ever before. : Take, for example, the building industry. House prices have shot up and the building companies are making enormous profits. But over the last three years 41 workers have died on the sites because of the failure to implement safety laws. The maximum fine on a builder is only £1,500. : Quite simply the building bosses know that it is cheaper to take risks than care for workers lives. : It is the same story throughout industry. Wages of workers have been held down under Partnership 2,000 and there are ever increasing demands for 'flexibility'. No wonder many complain of the stress and pressure they are under. : Jon. Nancy Follow Ups Back to Kickin Brass WWWBoard created by Matt Wright and can be found at Matt's Script Archive WWWBoard 2.0a2b updated by James Kent 05/08/98. |