SIPTU backs water-charges protests

The country's largest trade union SIPTU has backed protests against water charges, and said it would begin talks with other unions about peaceful demonstrations against the charges.

SIPTU backs water-charges protests
Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 17:18

The country's largest trade union SIPTU has backed protests against water charges, and said it would begin talks with other unions about peaceful demonstrations against the charges.

The union, which represents 200,000 workers, previously refused to join with Right2Water, an umbrella group backed by five unions.

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