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04/09/2015
Unions 'Outraged' Over NUI Galway Refusal To Attend Meeting At LRC
SIPTU and IFUT have expressed outrage at the refusal by management at NUI Galway to attend a meeting at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to discuss an equality taskforce it has appointed.
At a meeting with union representatives on Friday, 28 August, NUI Galway management stated that it would refuse to attend a conciliation hearing on gender equality problems in the university.
Union members have expressed astonishment that a publicly funded institution would choose to disregard the State's industrial relations machinery. They stated that they have no confidence in the management appointed 'gender equality task force' and believe it will be neither independent nor effective.
SIPTU Organiser, Noel Maguire, said: "We heard nothing new at this meeting. At the meeting management presented a version of events that denies current and historical reality. Oblivious to the extent of the problem, NUI Galway President, Jim Browne, sought to lecture staff representatives on management's 'bravery' and 'achievements' on equality.
"We believe that the meeting was not held in good faith. It is our view that the management strategy was more about simulating engagement, while in reality trying to frustrate any input from worker representatives. Our members have no confidence in NUI Galway management to resolve this problem internally.
"For a proper investigation of these matters the intervention of an independent third party is required. The refusal by management to accept this is a further demonstration of its abject fear of independent scrutiny on this subject."
At a meeting with union representatives on Friday, 28 August, NUI Galway management stated that it would refuse to attend a conciliation hearing on gender equality problems in the university.
Union members have expressed astonishment that a publicly funded institution would choose to disregard the State's industrial relations machinery. They stated that they have no confidence in the management appointed 'gender equality task force' and believe it will be neither independent nor effective.
SIPTU Organiser, Noel Maguire, said: "We heard nothing new at this meeting. At the meeting management presented a version of events that denies current and historical reality. Oblivious to the extent of the problem, NUI Galway President, Jim Browne, sought to lecture staff representatives on management's 'bravery' and 'achievements' on equality.
"We believe that the meeting was not held in good faith. It is our view that the management strategy was more about simulating engagement, while in reality trying to frustrate any input from worker representatives. Our members have no confidence in NUI Galway management to resolve this problem internally.
"For a proper investigation of these matters the intervention of an independent third party is required. The refusal by management to accept this is a further demonstration of its abject fear of independent scrutiny on this subject."
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