Workers at a HP subsidiary have begun the first of two 24-hour stoppages at the firm's plant in Co Dublin in a row over job security, redundancy terms and pay and conditions.
Engineers and technicians employed by HP Customer Delivery Systems say management at the company have refused to engage with the union representing them.
The 40 IBOA members at the Leixlip plant have been joined by other workers on the picket.
The workers provide maintenance services for a range of electronic equipment including bank ATM machines and point-of-sale devices in shops. They also maintain computer systems in a number of Government departments including the processing of social welfare cheques.
Irish Bank Officials' Association said management at the company signalled its intention to renege on an existing collective agreement and rejected a recent Labour Court recommendation urging HP CDS to engage in dialogue with the union.
The union was to stage a work stoppage at the beginning of August but when management signalled its intent to engage with them it was postponed. However in the following weeks these attempts "fell flat" as the talks were to be confined to a small group of workers a spokesman for the union said.
Staff have raised concerns over job security, redundancy terms, pay, possible transfer and redeployment, as well as the general management culture and issues relating to dignity and respect at work.
IBOA general secretary Larry Broderick said management has adopted a "wholly negative posture" to the situation. "IBOA has repeatedly indicated its willingness to negotiate but management has refused to enter into meaningful talks by rejecting the best efforts of the Labour Court and seeking to rescind previous agreements with the union.
"The stance taken by management in HP CDS is all the more surprising because IBOA has developed a constructive relationship with the management of the parent company, HP, on behalf of our members directly employed there," he added.
A second work stoppage will take place on Thursday unless meaningful negotiations begin in the meantime, the union added.
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Engineers defer HP stoppage
Irish Times, 09/30 , Luke Cassidy
Workers at a HP subsidiary have deferred the second of two 24-hour stoppages at the firm's plant in Co Dublin following the appointment of an independent mediator to facilitate a resolution.
On Tuesday engineers and technicians employed by HP Customer Delivery Systems staged a work stoppage in a row over job security, redundancy terms and pay and conditions.
Today's stoppage was called off after informal contacts between the Department of Enterprise, Congress and Ibec took place last night.
Industrial relations consultant Liam Doherty will make himself available to the parties to hear all outstanding issues in an effort to broker a settlement.
The row developed when 40 Irish Bank Officials' Association (IBOA) members at the Leixlip plant say management at the company has refused to engage with the union representing them.
However, management at the company say it is "fully committed" to meeting and engaging with employees in an attempt to resolve this issue.
A statement read: "Attempts by the company to date to enter into dialogue with employees through the company's own internal staff representative body have been refused.
"At all times, HP has honoured its commitments and has operated in accordance with its company procedures in an effort to resolve this issue in a fair and reasonable manner."
IBOA general secretary Larry Broderick welcomed last night's initiative and said his union would co-operate fully and positively with the mediator in an effort to bring a prompt resolution to all of the issues in dispute.
The workers provide maintenance services for a range of electronic equipment including bank ATM machines and point-of-sale devices in shops. They also maintain computer systems in a number of Government departments including the processing of social welfare cheques.
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