Fórsa and other public service unions have been in official discussions about the establishment of the independent body charged with addressing the additional working time introduced for many public servants in 2013.

Special needs assistants (SNAs) are being denied equal provision of health and safety leave while pregnant, Fórsa has said.

An operational working group is to be established to help navigate difficulties arising from the continued provision of services in Institutes of technology and technological universities during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Fórsa has welcomed Government plans to expand the school completion programme, which helps students from schools in disadvantaged areas to complete their education to leaving cert or equivalent level.

Fórsa returned to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this week to discuss parity on provision of breastfeeding breaks, after it emerged that teachers had significantly better provisions than special needs assistants.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called for an end to forced retirement and a return to a full State retirement pension at age 65. 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has published new guidelines on the prevention of bullying and harassment for trade union activists.