More strike action possible as talks falter

Tuesday 12th August 2008, 12:10PM BST.

Pic Mr Ron Le Cras 0289422

FURTHER strike action will take place if the States does not back down and resume pay talks with public service workers.
The Public Sector Remuneration Committee has decided against further discussions after seven months of talks and the matter will now be decided by either the industrial disputes officer, or an industrial tribunal.
Unite union regional organiser Ron Le Cras said that workers were angered by the PSRC’s stance.
He met shop stewards last night and said the States’ attitude would be to blame if further industrial action took place.
‘They have had fair warning that while there was talking there would be no industrial action,’ he said.
‘If the talking has stopped, there is likely to be industrial action.’