Politics
Pressure is on to seal €22bn public sector wage deal before Christmas
Percentage of pay increase to be granted to workers in years ahead is key factor in negotiations with unions
Negotiators are set for a “crunch day” of talks over the state’s €22 billion public sector wage bill tomorrow, as the pressure mounts to secure a deal ahead of Christmas.
As D-Day looms for the talks, there is a growing view on both sides of the negotiating table that if the outline of a deal is not clear by tomorrow it will become very difficult to strike a deal before the existing Building Momentum pay ...