The return of local authority staff to their workplaces is largely proceeding smoothly as a result of extensive consultation between Fórsa and with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), which represents council employers.

Safety concerns associated with an accelerated resumption of library services featured strongly in Fórsa’s first ever webinar for library staff, which took place yesterday (Thursday).

Fórsa’s elected National Executive Committee has advised its branches and officials that significant changes to – or departures from – agreements governing pay and working conditions should again be negotiated through normal industrial relations procedures from Monday 29^th June.

Businesses in most sectors of the economy will be able to trade from Monday (29^th June) as the Government announced further relaxations in Covid-19 restrictions when it met last week.

Civil defence officers have resolved not to undertake new duties until their claim for the appointment of assistants is agreed and implemented.

Local authority vets have voted unanimously in favour of taking industrial action over a proposal to transfer them from council employment to the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI).

Last Friday’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels fell short of ironing out disagreements over the proposed EU recovery package, designed to restore European economies severely damaged by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.