The Minister for Public Expenditure has written to Public Sector Union leaders urging them to postpone strike action on Wednesday and attend talks at the Workplace Relations Commission tomorrow.
Minister Jack Chambers says he would ask his officials to make the necessary arrangements.
Over 300 thousand workers, including teachers, nurses and civil servants, are expected to walk off the job on Wednesday in a dispute over pay.
The Dáil has cancelled Wednesday’s sitting because of the strike.
Siptu’s Adrian Kane says this is a fight for all workers:
