Confederation calls national demonstration over austerity budget

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The ICTU confederation has called a national demonstration for 27 November in protest at what is expected to be another austerity budget with major cuts in public spending. ICTU general secretary David Begg said: "We have had three austerity budgets but we are in a worse position than when the process started.” Unions argue in particular that those on low incomes will be hit hard, particularly with a potential cut in the minimum wage.
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