Commuters around the capital face further misery, as no agreement seems to be in sight between Siptu and management at Dublin Bus.
The union has now warned of a ‘long and damaging campaign’ of industrial action.
Siptu Transport, Energy, Aviation and Construction Division Organiser, Owen Reidy, said: “Unless the approach of management and the officials at the Department of Transport changes radically, Dublin Bus would seem to be set for a long and damaging period of industrial strife.
“The obstructive approach of management is evident in the announcement this afternoon that all Dublin Bus services will end at 9pm tomorrow. This is an unnecessary move which will just further inconvenience the travelling public. Dublin Bus drivers had committed to completing their shifts, even if this meant returning buses to their garages after the official start of strike action at 12.01 a.m. on Thursday.”