Government Achieves ‘Intensive Engagement’ with Unions Ahead of Planned Strikes Next Week

Government achieves ‘intensive engagement’ with unions ahead of planned strikes next week

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has revealed ‘intensive engagement’ behind the scenes between the Government and trade unions regarding ongoing industrial action among public sector workers.  This comes ahead of the unions’ plans to strike next Wednesday again if the Government refuses to negotiate a fresh pay deal. More than 300,000 public sector workers engaged in strike […]

Unions suspend next week's planned strike action

Public sector unions have suspended next Wednesday's planned strike action following discussions with the Government.

Government and unions inching towards talks but no sign of white smoke

Both sides have a distance to travel before averting a second day of national shutdown