As expected, the negotiations launched in January to try and save 1 billion in the three years to come were hindered by rejection from government workers. in the coming days, a mediator should try to find common ground between the trade unions and the government. If the procedure fails, the government could impose the planned cuts, and unions vote for a strike. (Ref. 130303)
No. in mid-April, a large majority of government workers rejected the new “Croke Park” agreement (see article No. 130029), which provided for a series of savings measures in the Irish administration. Out of 170,000 votes, 115,000 were against the text presented by the government and union managements. This is a historical rejection within the majority union, SIPTU, even though the government has repeatedly relied on this alliance in the past. The Croke Park II agreement was the sequel...
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