The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on world Governments to back labour rights as part of an industrial policy that supports a ‘just transition’ to a zero-emissions economy.

New figures issued from the Revenue Commissions indicate that only 10% of people filed a tax return containing a remote working claim this year. 

The ‘My Open Library’ (MOL) service, which was recently introduced in Arklow, is working very well with the full cooperation of Fórsa members, according to union official Olajide Ogidan.

Fórsa’s Municipal Employees’ branch executive has unanimously agreed to await a Health and Safety Authority (HSA) review of staff shortages in Dublin fire brigade before considering a ballot for industrial action.

Fórsa has welcomed the Government’s decision to maintain its existing policy of a staggered and phased return to workplaces, instead of revising Covid-19 safety regulations to lift all restrictions on workplace attendance from the end of this week.

Unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) have signed up to six commitments aimed at promoting good mental health and supporting workers who experience mental ill health, including anxiety and depression.

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has called for an expansion of employer PRSI contributions, taxes on wealth, and “meaningful financial deterrence for environmentally-damaging activities.”

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan was officially elected as president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) at its biennial delegate conference, which took place in Belfast earlier this week.

The case for the four-day working week was highlighted at a Fórsa event at ICTU's BDC conference in Belfast earlier this week.