Govt Accused of 'Brinkmanship' over Public Sector Strike

Govt accused of 'brinkmanship' over public sector strike

The Dáil has heard accusations the Government is engaging in a "game of brinkmanship...and chicken" with trade unions on the eve of a nationwide strike by over 300,000 public sector workers.

Union leaders ‘completely unfair and unreasonable’ over public sector strike, says Chambers

The public expenditure minister said it is "really unfair" on the public for strike action to be taken tomorrow, pointing to the closure of schools and cancellation of hospital appointments

Strike set to go ahead on Wednesday as unions reject minister's latest bid for WRC talks

Wednesday’s strike will be the biggest public sector strike since the height of the financial crisis in 2009.

Unions reject effort to avert Wednesday’s public sector strike

‘Pay issues can and should be discussed as a priority’, Minister Jack Chambers said in letter to unions

Unions reject Jack Chambers’ offer of WRC pay talks and insist strike action will go ahead

‘I wish to make clear that pay issues can and should be discussed as a priority’