Industry and Employment Correspondent
The proposed public service agreement Building Momentum is almost certain to be formally ratified next Tuesday after the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation overwhelmingly endorsed the deal by a margin of 95%.
The vote by the INMO s 40,000 members boosts ratification prospects because three of the four largest public service unions, the INMO, SIPTU and the INTO, have now backed the agreement.
The largest public service union Fórsa is expected to deliver a similar vote on Monday.
If the deal is ratified, it will be a relief to the Government, as it will deliver certainty in pay and industrial relations for the next two years as it combats the consequences of Covid-19 and Brexit.