Jack Chambers: “But threat of disruption is wrong, and people need to respect the wider apparatus of the State.”

The best way to reduce uncertainty for public servants is for public service unions and associations to enter talks to reach a clear agreement on public service pay.

That success must be measured in the homes that are built, in hospitals, waiting lists that are reduced, in childcare places created, in infrastructure delivered, and ultimately in whether people at home can see and feel a difference in…

I would ask them to reflect on that.

I'm absolutely serious and I wrote them as recently as yesterday saying pay will be discussed as a priority.