Public sector unions wait as Government says it will not 'chase inflation' with pay deal

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has said the Government would re-enter negotiations once the WRC had decided that “the right time” had arrived. Photo: Julien Behal Photography

Public sector unions are awaiting details of an improved pay offer for the sector after the Government indicated that it will be 'flexible' in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis.

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has spoken of the State’s willingness to further engage in negotiations with unions at the Workplace Relations Commission, but added that the Government is not prepared to “chase inflation”.