‘Selfish’ strikes to hit ailing economy

TODAY’S public sector strike has been called a selfish act which could cause further damage to an economy already on life support. This is according to some of the groups representing the private sector, which are outraged at moves by public sector unions to go ahead with the one-day strike.

Chambers Ireland said the public sector unions are “living in a dream world”, while small business group ISME said the move was a disgrace.

Chairman of Chambers Ireland’s HR policy council, John Forde said: “Large numbers of private sector companies and their employees are fighting for survival on a daily basis.