Amicus seeks pay rise due to tax inequities

THE AMICUS trade union is to seek an effective 10% pay increase from employers over an 18-month period under the review of the Sustaining Progress agreement if the government fails to address current inequities in the tax system.

According to John Tierney, National Secretary of AMICUS, these inequities, such as the failure to index-link the standard tax rate band, which it is estimated will push a further 50,000 workers into the higher 42% tax bracket has led to significant declines in real take home pay for members of the union.

Addressing delegates at the AMICUS Finance Sector conference in Ennis, Co Clare, John Tierney set out the union’s agenda for the review of Sustaining Progress which is set to commence at the end of March.