A nationwide public sector strike begins on Wednesday - here's what you need to know
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers in Ireland are set to strike this Wednesday over pay disputes and the cost-of-living crisis. The 24-hour stoppage is expected to significantly disrupt healthcare, education, and civil services.
Why it matters
Represents a major escalation in industrial relations, marking the first nationwide public sector strike in Ireland since the financial crisis.
A Dublin march in support of striking nurses and midwives in 2019, calling on the government to make serious proposals to resolve an industrial dispute. File picture: Tom Honan/PA Wire
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are to go on strike this Wednesday, which is expected to cause widespread disruption to schools, hospitals, public services and the Dáil schedule .
The strike will see nurses, doctors, teachers, civil servants and other workers take part in a 24-hour work stoppage as part of a row with the government over pay negotiations amid the cost-of-living crisis .
It is expected to be the first nationwide public sector strike since the financial crisis; Fórsa General Secretary Kevin Callinan said it was just the second nationwide public sector strike in 40 years.
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