Claims members are frustrated about cost-of-living increases and a disappointing budget
Owen Reidy, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Photo: PA
Earlier this week, it emerged that union officials plan to lodge claims for pay rises of between 4.7pc and 6pc on behalf of their members – up to double the 3pc that business groups are expected to offer.
Mandate said yesterday that Dunnes Stores had announced a 3pc pay rise for its workers. The union said that is not good enough, as it does not keep pace with inflation or rising prices for essentials.
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