Harkin defends decision not to join public sector workers on picket line

Junior Minister Marian Harkin has defended her decision not to meet any of the public sector workers out on strike action yesterday as part of the ongoing pay dispute. She says she fully understands the concerns of worker unions and her way of suppporting the workers was coming on local radio to outline such support, and is hopeful of a resolution to the dispute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.