Broadcaster ‘starved of necessary funding for decades’, union representative tells Oireachtas committee
RTÉ representative for the National Union of Journalists Emma O’Kelly spoke of the 'anger and frustration' of members there.
Ms O’Kelly said the summer controversy was “devastating” for staff and likened it to a “dam bursting”. She said staff had been aware of “what was happening in RTÉ” and didn’t feel they were listened to despite fighting for change internally. The issue of bogus self-employment took centre stage at the committee for long periods. Ms O’Kelly said she had worked closely with colleagues on so-called bogus self-employment contracts, and that she had been “completely shocked” at the terms and conditions coworkers were on. She said one colleague went on maternity leave three times but never got any maternity pay.
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