Nurses and midwives to boycott unions’ pay deal vote

NURSES and midwives plan to boycott next week’s Irish Congress of Trade Unions vote on the national pay agreement.

The Irish Nursing Organisation yesterday voted unanimously not to attend the event and stressed any decisions taken by ICTU on Towards 2016 will not represent their views.

ICTU members are to hold a special conference at Jury’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, on Tuesday, where they are expected to ratify the social partnership deal.