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Four day week pilot sought
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The Israeli state of apartheid
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Major report due on post-pandemic economy
by Bernard Harbor
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New contact numbers for Fórsa helplines
by Róisín McKane
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New whistleblower protections expected
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Pay talks must restore living standards
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has called on the Government to open negotiations on a new public service pay agreement by May at the latest.

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Donegal instruction follows allegations
by Niall Shanahan
 

Members of Fórsa’s Donegal Local Government Branch have been told to limit contact with a county councillor on staff welfare grounds.

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Union campaign targets remote work law
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) will next week submit written evidence to an Oireachtas committee charged with scrutinising planned new laws that the Government claims would give all workers a right to request remote working arrangements.

 

 

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Cost of living crisis in spotlight
by Mark Corcoran
 

Fórsa has welcomed new Government measures to ease the cost of living crisis, but says more needs to be done

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Bursary established to remember Finbarr
by Roisin McKane
 

Fórsa’s Cork Health and Local Government Branch has paid tribute to former member and IMPACT president Finbarr O'Driscoll, who died last year.

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Wicklow revenue dispute resolved
by Mark Corcoran
 

A long-standing dispute between revenue collectors and Wicklow County Council was resolved this week after Fórsa won an agreement acceptable to both parties.

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Face mask requirement scrapped
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Government looks set to scrap the requirement for masks to be worn in schools, public offices and on public transport. But mask-wearing will remain compulsory in in healthcare settings.

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