Council staff to protest over pension levy

Staff in local authorities will begin staging a series of protests today against the controversial public service pension levy.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2009 - 07:13

Staff in local authorities will begin staging a series of protests today against the controversial public service pension levy.

SIPTU members in Leitrim County Council plan to march to its headquarters in Carrick on Shannon to vent their anger over the stoppage from their pay that will boost Exchequer pension funds.

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