With inflation hitting a 21-year high of 5.6%, the public service unionForsa, has called for the current “Building Momentum” public sector agreement to be reviewed. Under the agreement, public service pay will increase by just 1.2% this year. The agreement has an opening clause and the union argues that both the high level of inflation and the more positive situation for public finances justify the review. Meanwhile, members of the Medical Laboratory Scientists’ Association will take strike action unless the Department of Health addresses problems of low pay and understaffing.
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