Countless critics have taken to social media after it was reported that the public sector pay strike had been called off following talks at the Workplace Relations Commission, where a new deal was agreed at about 3.30am on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of college students have complained that their plans to ‘get absolutely langered’ on Wednesday night have been thrown out the window. With the strike called off a day before it was supposed to take place, students had already sacked off Thursday. This has not been taken into consideration by the Government, and student voices are not being taken seriously.
One DCU student described the decision as “a complete and utter betrayal of the Irish people.”
“I’d already bought a slab of cans, bought out McCabe’s Pharmacy’s supply of Panadol, and spent the last €40 in my account on a night out that hasn’t even happened yet. What am I supposed to do now? Go to my 9 am?”
The student has since called on the Government to reimburse all affected students for their emotional and financial losses.
Primary school children are absolutely distraught upon hearing the news. Reports of unfinished four times tables, unlearned weekly spellings and geography homework have been considered, but the unions are not going back on their decision to cancel the strike. An unforgivable act of cruelty.
More complaints have been made by shops and delis across the country. Speaking to one deli owner, who wished to remain anonymous, they said, “Sure, it’s absolutely spineless carry-on. We were expecting over a thousand hungover students, nurses and teachers early Thursday morning. We now have a surplus of sausages, rashers, pudding and hash browns. We’ve had to sell them at half price just to break even.”
At the time of publication, students across the country were reportedly considering industrial action of their own, demanding the immediate reinstatement of the strike and a formal apology from the unions.
Meanwhile, primary school children have been advised that the four times tables will, unfortunately, still be going ahead.
