“The introduction of greater flexibility within and between Government departments and an end to demarcations are necessary to avoid public sector pay cuts, Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has warned. A progress report on the Croke Park deal on public sector pay and reform is due this month and Mr Rabbitte said both management and unions had to understand ‘the gravity of the position we’re in’ …” (more)
[Deaglán de Bréadún, Irish Times, 2 May]