Irish Times : Poor Can’t Pay Campaign Launched
Published: Tuesday, September 01, 2009
TRADE UNIONS and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) have formed a joint campaign group to oppose proposed cuts in social welfare payments or the minimum wage.
The move was prompted by measures outlined in the recent McCarthy group report on potential Government savings, and by indications from senior Ministers that they would consider a cut in the minimum wage rate if it was necessary to protect jobs.