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Irish TimesNews report · Nov 2, 6:00 AM
Unions to consider strike escalation after talks fall on pay differences
Attempts to jump-start talks to be made on Tuesday, but unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’
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Unions to consider strike escalation after talks fall on pay differences
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What happened Attempts to jump-start talks to be made on Tuesday, but unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’.
The headline split The left frames it as "Unions meet to consider another day of strike action across public sector". The center frames it as "Unions to consider strike escalation after talks fall on pay differences".
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Left / center-leftUnions meet to consider another day of strike action across public sector
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Nov 2, 8:19 AM
Unions meet to consider another day of strike action across public sector
The discussions come amid an impasse in talks with the government, which concluded late on Friday night.
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