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The Croke Park deal and the death of Partnership

by Peter Stafford (June 14, 2010) The current debate about the Croke Park public sector pay deal reveals much about the state of the Irish economy, but it also reveals something new about the state of Irish policy-making. Firstly the venue of the pay talks is significant. Whereas previous pay deals have been negotiated long…

June 14, 2010 in Social partnership and trade unions.

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