Public sector workers to step up industrial action

Members of the Civil and Public Service Union are stepping up their industrial action in response to pay cuts.

Public servants began a work-to-rule yesterday, refusing to engage in any work that is not part of their contract.

The CPSU has been holding a conference in Dublin today and has decided to ramp up their campaign against cuts to their pay.

"We are going to fight this Government, our employer, to get that money back," CPSU General Secretary Blair Horan told delegates at the conference.

"The Government now has a fight on its hands."

Mr Horan said further decisions on what forms of action would be taken are to be made next week by the union's strike committee.