Siptu to ballot thousands of public service workers on strike action

Siptu says it will ballot tens of thousands of public service members on strike action, blaming Government inaction on pay talks.

The union has launched nationwide workplace consultations in preparation for strike ballots across the public service over the coming weeks. The previous agreement expired on June 30 and covered more than 80,000 Siptu members across the public service. Siptu said workers have faced uncertainty in the absence of a new agreement.

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