Union to begin ballot on withdrawal from PPF

The 13,000-strong Civil and Public Service Union is to begin balloting its members on withdrawal from the national wage agreement.

The CPSU is expected to vote overwhelmingly to leave the Partnership for Prosperity and Fairness following increases to senior civil servants and politicians, as outlined in the Buckley Report.

CPSU General Secretary Blair Horan says the government decision to implement pay rises of up to 25% above the PPF for high-ranking civil servants is not justified in current circumstances. Lower paid civil servants expect an increase of 6% under the agreement.

It is unclear whether the union can withdraw from the PPF without pulling out of

the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.