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Unions Lodge 3% Pay Claim For Thousands Of Workers.

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SIPTU, Fórsa, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions are all involved.

Unions are looking for a 3 per cent pay increase for thousands of workers in the community and voluntary sector.

It’s mainly for those who work with the homeless, children, elderly and people with disabilities.

SIPTU, Fórsa, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions are all involved.

Athy man Adrian Kane is a Divisional Organiser with SIPTU

He from SIPTU says these workers are usually low paid and don’t have a lot of benefits.


Adrian Kane  says they’re ready for resistance with the campaign

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