# Government vs 400,000 Workers: Who blinks first ahead of strike chaos?

An episode of [The Indo Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1568934774), 12 Oct 2026, 24 min.

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We’re now just hours away from a public sector strike that will bring disruption not seen in a generation. A row over public sector pay has brought more than 400,000 workers to the brink of industrial action, with teachers and nurse among those set to down tools on Wednesday. So why aren’t the Government and the unions talking, and what would a strike on this scale mean for the country? Host; Kevin Doyle, Guests; Donal O'Donovan and Aisling Moloney We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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