Wages
Private sector unions ‘should seek pay hikes of 4% to 6%’ this year
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions said pay rises at that level are “appropriate” for private sector workers
Unions negotiating on behalf of workers in the private sector should seek to secure pay rises of between 4 and 6 per cent this year, according to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu).
Economic forecasters are predicting an inflation rate of around 3 per cent this year, but Owen Reidy, the general secretary of Ictu, said there is a need for wages to catch up due to spiking inflation rates over the past two ...
