The Executive Council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) were unanimous in condemning the Cabinet for approving “an anti-worker" Action Plan on Competitiveness. Speaking on behalf of the 46 affiliated unions, the General Secretary said: “Government is right not to be complacent about Ireland’s current position in the international rankings as the most competitive country in the Eurozone. But, their new Action Plan on Competitiveness is nothing more than a ruse for taking a wrecking ball to recent wins on workers’ rights.”
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