Unions Again Meeting In A Bid To Restart Pay Negotiations

Improving pay and conditions for public service workers are the main talking points.

Pay talks are back on the agenda as unions meet today to encourage the Government to get back to the negotiating table.

Representatives from ICTU's Public Sector Committee are gathering in an effort to restart discussions on improving pay and conditions for public service workers.

Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath says the Government is prepared to improve it's €1.2 billion pay offer,  but threats of industrial action from unions are not the way to achieve a resolution.

General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland, and Tullamore's Michael Gillespie says they are only looking to keep up with the rate of inflation:

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