Workers close public offices to protest cuts

A NUMBER of public offices in Government departments are expected to be closed today as low-paid civil servants and their managers ramp up their opposition to the public service pay cuts.

The two unions which represent the workers, the Civil Public and Services Union and the Public Service Executive Union, have given no indication which offices will be affected as they do not want to give opportunity to put contingency plans in place.

The unions’ members closed offices operated by seven Government departments for a number of hours yesterday morning.