Unions slam savage attack on lowest paid

A CUT to the minimum wage of lowest paid workers is a savage attack on those the Government believe won’t fight back, unions have claimed.

A date for the one euro slice off the €8.65 an hour rate has not been confirmed but it is expected to be introduced in the next 12 months. Around 50,000 workers receive the lowest pay rate.

The change, when it comes, will only apply to new employees and not those on existing contracts.