Why does he suggest that the best course of action is to further damage the economy by handing out even bigger pay increases to his members? With these sort of blinkered agenda from one of the vested interest groups at the table what chance have we to address the loss of competitiveness in our economy?
The unions are doing their job which is to promote the interests of their members.
It's the duty of the elected government to promote the interests of the entire population of this country. If ICTU wants to renegotiate the last wage agreement then it is the duty of government to resist this pressure if it is deleterious to the economy as a whole.
I'm confused - maybe I'm missing the point in your initial post?I agree, hence my first post
The unions are doing their job which is to promote the interests of their members.Mr Begg is a smart man, why does he choose to ignore the much more important point that 5% inflation will wipe out our economy in a matter of a few years?
Why does he suggest that the best course of action is to further damage the economy by handing out even bigger pay increases to his members?
It's the duty of the elected government to promote the interests of the entire population of this country.With these sort of blinkered agenda from one of the vested interest groups at the table what chance have we to address the loss of competitiveness in our economy?
Should this thread be moved to The Great Financial Debates? I think it is an important debate.
Don't think you need bother move it as it was started at 10am and by 1 there are only 3 replies.
Don't think you need bother move it as it was started at 10am and by 1 there are only 3 replies.
My point is that the government that we elected to run the country has diluted it’s power, and by extension the power of the people, by shirking it’s responsibility and forming a committee to carry out it’s duty to run the country. The other members of the committee are vested interest groups like IBEC and SIPTU who do not act in the national interest but rather represent the interests of their members.I'm confused - maybe I'm missing the point in your initial post?
Is your point that Begg et al are too short-term in their outlook and that while their members might gain now they will ultimately loose in the long run?
we need to change the way we measure inflation, mortgage interest should be removed from the calcuation as should tabacco and alcohol
This committee could be of benefit if we had strong leadership from the government but the man at the top it the ultimate prevaricator and pleaser and so the interest groups have an effective veto on major government decisions.
I'm no fan of social partnership, I should say that before I comment further. The main reason I am not is because in my view it is undemocratic.
In what way do you think social partnership is undemocratic?
The Government, representing the people of Ireland as well as being an employer are represented at all levels of national social partnership? So in what way is that undemocratic?
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