COMMENT

摘要

It hasn't been a good few weeks for Northern Ireland Water (NI Water), what with thousands of customers being left without water supply as a result of the industrial action at the company over pensions. The Water Group of Trade Unions (WGTU), including NIPSA, United and GMB, had called the industrial action to start before the Christmas and New Year festivities. The action mainly involved a work-to-rule. However, as an act of good faith and so as not to spoil everyone's Christmas and New Year the unions agreed to an emergency protocol where their members would be asked to work out of hours if called upon.