Two public sector unions vote to accept pay deal

The INTO’s general secretary John Boyle said that his members had “recognised” that the new deal would “significantly increase their purchasing power in the period ahead”, thus narrowing an earnings gap which the union said had developed in recent years. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Two of Ireland’s largest public sector unions have voted to accept the latest pay deal agreed with the Government in January of this year, effectively guaranteeing its ratification.

Both Fórsa and the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) have given their backing to the deal which will see 385,000 public servants given an effective 10.25% pay hike over the next three years.