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Thu 12 Dec 2009Taoiseach reiterates warning over public sector pay strikes
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowenrepeated his warning about public sector pay strikes.
He said he understood from media reports that the public services committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions had signalled that it was considering a “long and sustained’’ campaign of industrial action. “I regret this development and hope that any action undertaken does not adversely impact on the delivery of public services, especially at a time when we need to ensure that we make best use of the limited resources at our disposal to protect services to the most vulnerable in our society and that we do not create obstacles to economic recovery,’’ he added.
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