Cash-delivery crews at Brinks Allied have rejected the latest proposal to end their month-old dispute.
SIPTU security services branch secretary Mr Kevin McMahon
Following a meeting of the Siptu members at Liberty Hall this morning, the workers voted to reject management's modification of a Labour Court recommendation delivered last week.
The crew members voted 36 to 24 against the proposal - a significantly narrower margin than previous votes. They voted for strike action by a margin of 60 to nine.
The workers began picketing the Brinks depot in north Dublin last Monday, a month after indicating their dissatisfaction with new working arrangements.
The workers object to newly introduced vehicles, which they say provide less protection compared to their previous vans. They also object to being instructed to drive away from a robbery even if a crew member is in danger.
The dispute has disrupted replensishment of around 240 ATMs in the North East and Dublin, although more than 90 per cent of cash machines continue to function, according to the banks.
SIPTU security services branch secretary Mr Kevin McMahon said after this morning's vote that workers rejected management's proposal because it was less favourable than the Labour Court recommendation.
"The members feel that the onus is on the company to accept the Labour Court recommendation and not for them to accept less," Mr McMahon said.
He is now calling on management to return to the Labour Court to review their reasons for not implementing its recommendations.
The company proposed extending the Court's suggested one-month trial period for using the newly-introduced vehcilces to four months. It also refused to pay the €750 compensation to workers for what Siptu has described as the workers "lock-out", which followed their refusal to drive the new vans.