Irish police officers to strike for first time in pay dispute

[WorldNews]

Irish police officers will go on strike for the first time in November in a dispute over pay, their representative body said on Wednesday, the latest sign that industrial peace in the fast-growing economy is unraveling. Ireland was spared the kind of walkouts and protests that beset fellow bailout recipients Greece, Spain and Portugal throughout the financial crisis as workers reluctantly stomached steep tax hikes and deep wage cuts. Industrial disputes have re-emerged over the last 18 months as the recovering economy has become a breeding ground for contested wage demands.

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