ICTU calls for ‘significant rise’ in minimum wage

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) told the Labour Court today there was a “compelling case for a significant rise” in the national minimum wage.

At a Labour Court hearing on the issue, Congress argued that a significant rise was necessary in order to keep pace with wage growth and price rises since 2005, when the wage was last adjusted, and prevent the emergence of a ‘two-tier’ workforce.