Today, the largest public sector union in the country failed to reach a sufficient vote in support of it's participation in next Monday's Day of Action.
The rules of the union require a 66 percent vote in order to partake in strike action. Today's vote received a 65 percent vote.
Not satisfied with the result, the head bottlewashers in IMPACT are exploring the possibility of going ahead with the planned action if the rules allow for discretionary approval by the higher ups in the union.
It seems that since the Nice Treaty was rejected, and subsequently approved in this country, there has been blatant disregard for democracy.
The taking of industrial action is a serious decision to make. The 66 percent rule is designed to prevent strike action being taken at the drop of a hat.
35 percent of those who voted in the ballot think that bringing the country to a halt is a bad idea. There are not enough people willing to support this "day of action" and union bosses should accept this democratic vote and move on.
What is the point of having rules if you are going to twist them and bend them if they don't suit.
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