The Taoiseach has rejected claims the coalition is trying to "divide and conquer" trade unions on Croke Park 2. Fianna Fáil says the government has set up a situation for public sector workers that it depends on what union they belong to for what deal they get.

It comes after some concessions were announced for certain unions that remained at the talks table.

UNITE has become the latest trade union to recommend a rejection of the new deal. The Executive Committee of the union has decided to campaign for a no vote on the proposals to extend the Croke Park Agreement.

UNITE represents 6,500 public sector workers. It will ballot its members on the deal in the coming weeks.

National Coordinator for the union is Walter Cullen. He says the proposed cuts would be disastrous for the workers he represents.

"Why would workers want to vote for an agreement that the govenrment are threatening to shove down their throats after wards - why would anyone want to do that?" he said.

"The preconditions that were put on these negotiations - in our view - are outrageous. That (you) come into the negotiations, let's talk about this, but if you don't agree to what we want we're going to impose it by legislation" he added.

SIPTU debates proposals

Meanwhile the SIPTU National Executive Council is meeting in Dublin this afternoon to discuss the Croke Park proposals.

The largest trade union in the country represents over 62,000 public sector workers.

SIPTU is among the unions which remained in the talks process until a draft agreement was brokered with the government.

However it will not make a formal recommendation until after another meeting next Tuesday March 14th.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says nobody is being treated unfairly even if those who stayed at the talks table are getting concessions.