Irish Congress of Trade Unions withdraws from Low Pay Commission

ICTU general secretary Patricia King said the decision was prompted by the realisation other members of the commission were not prepared to increase the national minimum wage beyond 1%. Picture: Dylan Vaughan.

The future of the State's Low Pay Commission is in doubt after the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said it will withdraw from it.

ICTU says it decided to pull out after it became clear other members of the commission were not prepared to increase the national minimum wage beyond 1%.