SIPTU wants a 5% pay rise for their members to help combat inflation, but can employers afford it? To debate, Pat was joined on the show by Paul Treyvaud – Proprietor at Treyvauds restaurant in Killarney and Gerry McCormack, Deputy General Secretary, SIPTU. 

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