Irish public sector workers strike

Irish government offices were picketed on the 24 November 2009 as trade unions claimed that an estimated 250,000 public sector workers took part in a nationwide one day strike to protest against threatened pay cuts in the December 2009 budget.

ESO: Background information: Irish industrial harmony faces pay talk test http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-industrial-harmony-faces-pay-talk-test/

ESO: Background information: Dublin to unveil toughest budget http://www.europeansources.info/record/dublin-to-unveil-toughest-budget/

Irish Times, 24.11.09: Unions announce second day of strikes for next week http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1124/breaking10.htm

BBC News, 24.11.09: 250,000 Irish workers go on strike http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8375745.stm

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