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'An erosion of competitiveness' - Ibec calls for 'pause' on minimum wage increases

Government needs to take action on the spiralling cost of doing business in Ireland.  That’s the call from Ibec in a letter to government who have asked government to suspend further increases to the minimum wage and other government scheme while the issue is addressed.  Kieran was joined by Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec and Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) 

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17.18 22 Jan 2024


'An erosion of competitiveness' - Ibec calls for 'pause' on minimum wage increases


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17.18 22 Jan 2024


Government needs to take action on the spiralling cost of doing business in Ireland. 

That’s the call from Ibec in a letter to government who have asked government to suspend further increases to the minimum wage and other government scheme while the issue is addressed. 

Kieran was joined by Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec and Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) 


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