Unions warn of job losses if Govt cuts public spending

More than 20,000 jobs could be lost next year if the Government pushes ahead with plans to slash public spending in the budget, it has been claimed.

Unions warn of job losses if Govt cuts public spending

More than 20,000 jobs could be lost next year if the Government pushes ahead with plans to slash public spending in the budget, it has been claimed.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), which proposed its own package of cost-saving measures, said its alternative plan would pave the way for 41,000 new positions.

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