Economy
Employers’ groups split on public sector pay deal
Isme and Ibec divided over deal to deliver 10.25 per cent for public sector workers
Private employers’ groups Isme and Ibec were split about the government’s deal which will provide for pay increases of 10.25 per cent for the public sector over two-and-a-half years.
Neil McDonnell, chief executive of Isme, said he was very concerned at the agreement while Ibec said it was crucial to avoid industrial action from public sector unions.
McDonnell said that while more state services are needed, “we don’t need more administrators. The people who are ...
