The unions have broken off negotiations in the energy sector following unsatisfactory pay offers from the employers. The employers had wanted to follow developments in the public sector which would have included a pay increase of 2.65% plus €11.10 a month. A revised offer from the employers made hardly any difference and would have meant pay increases of between 2.9% and 3.25%, still below inflation.
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