The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) is to meet today to discuss negotiations on a new partnership agreement.
A spokesman for Ictu said last night that the meeting would provide an opportunity for senior officials of affiliated unions to set out their priorities in the event of talks starting on a new partnership.
Senior union officials will also be given details of contacts between Congress and the Government on a new deal.
The country's largest union, Siptu, is to hold a special delegate conference on Tuesday to consider whether to enter new talks on a successor to the Sustaining Progress agreement.