How will Wednesday's strike affect the public?
Summary
Newstalk Breakfast discusses the upcoming one-day public sector strike involving over 300,000 workers, which will close the Dáil and Seanad. Professor Michael Doherty from Maynooth University explains that virtual work now counts as crossing the picket line, requiring full withdrawal from online duties. He attributes the industrial action to deep-seated union frustrations over recent budget decisions and the government’s perceived lack of seriousness in collective bargaining negotiations.
Topics discussed
Intro: 300,000 public sector workers to strike Wednesday
Impact on public services and transport
Virtual picket lines and remote work ethics
Union solidarity vs individual choice for non-members
Root causes: VAT cuts, fuel protests, and bargaining pace
Critique of government leadership and living wage drop
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