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Ireland lags on in-work poverty
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More young workers in precarious jobs
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Nearly two-thirds of young UK women harassed
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Automation must deliver worker dividend - Fórsa
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Employers say public service ‘too small’
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Fórsa responds to SNA frontloading allocations
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has written to the Department of Education and Skills as part of the department’s consultation exercise on the introduction of a new frontloading allocation model for the provision of SNA posts. The proposed ‘frontloading’ model would introduce a three-year allocation of posts to schools.

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Third-level needs public funding
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa and other education unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have called on the next government to tackle Ireland’s third-level funding deficit as a priority. The group of unions is set to publish a report setting out the case for a fully publicly-funded third-level system.

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Thousands demand action on childcare costs
by Mehak Dugal
 

Tens of thousands of childcare educators and providers joined parents earlier this month to protest about the high cost of childcare and low pay in the sector. Over 60% of childcare educators in Ireland earn below the living wage, while parents pay some of the highest fees in Europe.

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Economic recovery widens gender pay gap
by Celine Carty
 

The average gender pay gap in Ireland has risen to 14.4%, according to the most recent estimates from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The 2017 figure – based on the latest available data – compares to a significantly lower gap of below 12.6% during the recession.

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Pay talks await new administration
by Bernard Harbor
 

It’s unlikely that further exploratory talks on a pay deal to succeed the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) will take place before a new government is formed. Fórsa had been leading union efforts to negotiate a new accord prior to this month’s general election.

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