Irish Life Assurance staff set to strike

UP TO 1,000 staff at Irish Life Assurance could strike within three weeks over the perceived failure of the company to engage over restructuring.

The life business of Irish Life & Permanent, Irish Life Assurance, was put up for sale in May when it was estimated it would raise up to €1.7 billion.

Unite trade union said the “break up and sale” of Irish Life could now be delayed or threatened by a decision by its members to ballot for industrial action up to and including strike action.