ONE of the persistent criticisms of the way the States negotiates with its employees via the Public Sector Remuneration Committee is that PSRC members have all the power but no responsibility.

AFTER fewer than 100 days in office, the chief minister and his Policy Council are facing a major challenge to a central plank of government policy: restraining expenditure at or below the increase in the island’s retail price index.

THE deputy responsible for negotiating States pay up until the election advised politicians to stay away from tomorrow’s public sector workers’ wage presentation.

PUBLIC sector staff claimed yesterday that they were being asked to pay twice for zero-10 tax reform.

STATES manual workers will receive an above-inflation pay rise this year.