Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The collective bargaining legislation will be coming before the Dáil in the next term. It will be enacted before the recess. That work has been done. It has involved complex and detailed negotiations and consultation with employers and trade unions. As an economy, we want legislation that works because we want our people at work. We do not want anyone having to resort to strike action.

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