Trade unionist warns of raft of strong pay demands

Employers should expect an outbreak of strong pay demands following years of pent-up wage pressures, Ireland’s top trade unionist has warned.

Irish Congress of Trade Unions general secretary David Begg said similar wage “explosions” occurred in the 1960s following economic depression after the Second World War.

Mr Begg also said Congress would soon release a medium-term vision for Ireland which would call for new policies to address imbalances in areas such as health and education.