6: Managing Private Sector Pay in 2022 in the face of the Inflation Challenge

In this episode of our insights podcast we focus on the topic of “Managing Private Sector Pay in 2022 in the face of the Inflation Challenge”.  Here Caroline Jenkinson Strategic Adviser to Stratis Consulting and a former Deputy Chairman of the Labour Court chats to Brendan McGinty, Managing Partner of Stratis Consulting, and special guest, Gerry McCormack, Deputy General Secretary for the Private Sector, with SIPTU. Brendan and Gerry have worked together professionally over all of their career and so, given their vast experience, are uniquely positioned to discuss this important issue facing employers and workers. Brendan is a founding member of the Stratis team, along with Brendan McCarthy and Liam Doherty. He is a leading expert in people strategy, employee relations, employment policy, communications, change management, dispute resolution and public affairs. Prior to setting up Stratis Consulting he was Director of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Services with Ibec. Brendan is Chairman of the Board of Skillnet Ireland Ltd, is an Independent Director and member of the Governing Body of the National College of Ireland, and is a board member of the Workplace Relations Commission. Gerry has been a full time official since 1995 having worked in the Cavan and Monaghon Branches and bcame National Industrial Secretary for the Private Sector in 2005 and later Manufacturing Division Organiser. Gerry, as a Deputy General Secretary of the union is one of four National Executive Officers of SIPTU and under his leadership of the private sector, he has successfully formulated and coordinated the unions pay campaign throughout companies in manufacturing and has been to the fore on issues arising for workers from Brexit and the rising cost of living.