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What Next For Public Sector Pay Negotiations?
03 November 2026

What Next For Public Sector Pay Negotiations?

The Last Word with Matt Cooper

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Trade unions and Government representatives today met separately with an independent body in a bid to overcome the impasse over public sector pay.

It comes after unions reportedly rejected an offer of pay increases worth 7.75% over two and a half years.

Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, joins The Last Word to give his analysis of the negotiations so far and whether a second 24-hour strike, scheduled for Thursday 12 November, will go ahead.

Listen to the full conversation by pressing the ‘Play’ button on this page!