Fórsa members working in Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI)  have voted in favour of a new 4% pay deal. The new agreement is effective from Monday 1st April 2024 to the end of March 2025.

The agreement was backed by over 85% of members who voted in a ballot. 

Premier Lotteries Ireland is the company that administers the national lottery. Late last year, PLI was purchased by FDJ, a French lottery company. 

An existing pay agreement was due to expire on the 31st of March 2024, so in January 2024 the parties commenced negotiations on a successor pay deal. The union secured a 4% pay increase and commitment to enter negotiations in January 2025 for a successor pay deal. 

Fórsa assistant general secretary Deirdre O’Connell said: “I would like to give a huge thank you to the local branch personnel for their help, Noel Crowther, Martin Manley, Ronan Cooney, and Barbara Wreafer were party to the negotiation. Their determination to secure fair terms for their colleagues is what made the difference in this negotiation.” 

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