The ongoing Luas row over pay is set to take a dramatic turn for the worse, as management and unions walked away from talks without agreement yesterday evening.
Union representatives said that drivers have now reduced their pay claim to about half, but the Luas operator, Transdev, is still not prepared to consider it.
If the deadlock continues, Dublin will be left without Luas transport on St. Patrick’s Day, and over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, potentially causing catastrophic financial impact and untold chaos around the city.
Gerry Madden, managing director of Transdev has said that: “When you turn to the drivers, we’re talking about pay claims still in the region of 30%, it’s still off the scale by any measures, it’s not against any industry norms or any comparatives we can draw upon.”