Govt Willing to Engage with Unions on Pay Deal

Strike fears as SIPTU prepares ballot over public sector pay dispute

Fears of strike action are growing after SIPTU confirmed it is consulting tens of thousands of public service workers ahead of planned ballots over a new pay agreement. The country’s largest trade union claims the Government has failed to meaningfully engage on negotiations for a successor to the latest public service pay deal, which expired […]

SIPTU to ballot public service members on strike action over Government inaction on pay talks

SIPTU says it has today launched nationwide workplace consultations in preparation for strike ballots involving tens of thousands of members […]

Siptu to ballot thousands of public service workers on strike action

Union blames Government action on new pay deal

SIPTU to ballot more than 80,000 public service workers on strike action over pay talks

The union accused the government of failing to begin meaningful negotiations on a successor public sector pay agreement after the previous deal expired last week.

Govt willing to engage with unions on pay deal

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said that the Government is willing to engage with trade unions on a new public sector pay deal, but added that the deal would not come at any cost.