A pay deal for 2016 has been agreed between the government and the majority of public sector unions. The agreement stipulates that wages will return to the level of 2013, while the annual holiday allowance will increase. There will also be a partial relaxation of the freeze on promotions and a gradual suspension of the remaining austerity measures for the period 2017-2019 will be agreed in new talks set to begin early next year. For the unions accepting the deal it marks an end to austerity, however, not all unions are happy and some plan to challenge the agreement.
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Majority of unions back public sector pay deal
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