Unions say they are ready for 'war' over pay [Independent.ie]
- Published: 03 April 2010
A NUMBER of public sector unions have indicated that they have the stomach for an industrial relations "war" if the controversial pay deal is not accepted by members.
They were reacting to a warning from a senior Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) official yesterday that a "very high-level war" is the only alternative to giving the deal the green light.
Tom Geraghty, general secretary of the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU), was speaking after his union became the first civil service union to back the deal. Mr Geraghty said the unions could not hope to do any better in negotiations, given the current economic climate.
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