The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPER) has issued a circular bringing clarity to annual leave issues in the Civil Service.

Fórsa has held a general meeting with members in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, working in Cork Laboratories, over a proposed move of the premises.

Fórsa has said that the high number of vacant positions in meat processing plants has now become a difficulty for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, the producers and union members working in the plants.

Reducing tax rates in the upcoming budget would be inappropriate and irresponsible, according to Fórsa General Secretary, Kevin Callinan.

Fórsa activists came together last Thursday (22nd June) to attend the launch of the Branch Supports pilot programme.

Fórsa has welcomed the announcement that Government is to disregard historical convictions for the committing of sexual acts between consenting men.

Fórsa is urging members to back a solidarity protest in support of Cork library workers next Friday, 7^th July, at 12.30pm outside Cork City Library and marching to Cork City Hall at 1pm. 

Fórsa has made a number of recommendations in its latest submission on a Code of Practice on the “Right to Request Remote Working.”

Ireland’s Four Day Week campaign presented their case to TD’s and senators at Leinster house last week.

Over sixty Fórsa activists attended the union’s annual campaign summer school earlier this week, in an event aimed to equip members with the tools they need to lead local campaigns.