Police unions are leading the mounting industrial action against a rogue public sector pay deal, reported in last month’s newsletter. In an unprecedented action, the justice minister signed a collective agreement with several smaller trade unions, containing a €500 on-off bonus, a 2.28% rise over two years and a 2.2% rise from changes to the pension policy. The largest trade union, FNV, did not sign the agreement and has started large-scale industrial action to get it off the table. After several thousand police officers organised a demonstration as well as blockades, military unions announced they would join the actions, followed by teachers, customs officials and tax inspectors.
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