Public sector unions poised to ballot strike action after rejecting €2.9bn pay deal
Paschal Donohoe said the majority of public sector workers would have seen their pay rise by more than 8 per cent in two years under the proposal offered by government
Public sector unions have rejected a €2.9 billion pay deal as they prepare to ballot for strike action if a new agreement is not reached in the coming days.
Representatives from the Public Services Committee (PSC) of the Irish Congress of trade Unions (ICTU) said that the government’s approach to negotiations “lacks credibility” and fails to meet inflationary increases workers have endured in recent years.
Speaking to reporters this morning after public sector pay talks were suspended without a deal last night, Paschal Donohoe, the minister for public expenditure, said the majority of public sector workers would have seen their pay rise by more than 8 per cent in two years under the proposal offered by government, while those in the lowest income sector would see increases of 12 per cent.
