Unions: Plan will cost economy 90,000 jobs

THE Irish Congress of Trade Unions has claimed the Government’s controversial four-year plan will cost a further 90,000 jobs in the economy.

The claim was made as the trade union umbrella group gave a briefing on Saturday’s Better Fairer Way march through Dublin.

ICTU president Jack O’Connor said it was “abundantly clear” the Government doesn’t have a mandate to sign off the plan unveiled on Wednesday.