Union action to continue despite talks

PUBLIC service industrial action will continue next week as union leaders meet government officials in an attempt to broker a deal on pay cuts and changes to working practices.

Despite Labour Relations Commission (LRC) chief executive Kieran Mulvey yesterday announcing that next week would see the start of at least two weeks of intensive talks between Government officials and public sector unions, there will be no let-up in the low level industrial campaign.

However, a threatened escalation by union members, to include the withdrawal of labour is expected to be stalled while the talks proceed, although the CPSU, which represents lower paid civil servants is expected to implement an overtime ban from March 15.