Fórsa is engaging with local government employers on a wide range of measures ahead of the phased return to workplaces, which is due to commence from next Monday (20^th September). 

Fórsa is to sit down with civil service management for talks on a ‘blended working’ policy next week.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has expressed "significant concerns” about the targets for public housing provision, affordable housing and cost rental homes set out in the Government’s new housing policy.

It’s been reported that the Pensions Commission has recommended that a planned increase in the State pension age to 67 should be delayed by at least seven years.

A national one-day strike by school secretaries and caretakers, which was scheduled to take place this week, was deferred when the education department made significant concessions in a Workplace Relations Commission-brokered negotiation on Tuesday (14th September).

The National Women’s Council (NWCI) has backed a new bill that would impose gender quotas for company boards.

The new home for all of Fórsa’s training and development initiatives was launched yesterday (16^th September).