Era of industrial unrest is looking likely

Several unions look set to test the mettle of the minority Government on pay issues, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Speaking on RTÉ radio last week, one of the country’s leading industrial relations experts wondered aloud whether we might be about to witness a turning point following a long period of industrial peace.

According to Professor Bill Roche of the UCD Smurfit School of Business, a series of disputes in the transport network could be pivotal.