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Rural communities promised revitalisation
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Trade union rights under review
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Hospital waits longer than thought
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Debenhams liquidation one year on
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Unions win right to disconnect
by Mehak Dugal
 

Workers now enjoy a strengthened ‘right to disconnect’ under a new code of practice launched by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) last week.

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Local government bargaining work progressed
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is close to concluding its position on the formation of local authority bargaining units under the sectoral bargaining provisions of the new public service agreement, Building Momentum.

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Councils must produce climate action plans
by Mehak Dugal
 

Local authorities will be required to prepare individual ‘climate action plans,’ with both mitigation and adaptation measures, following the recent publication of the Government’s Climate Action bill.

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Gender pay gap back on agenda
by Róisín McKane
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has welcomed the news that the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill is back on the agenda, following the Government’s announcement that amendments to the lapsed 2019 bill have been approved.

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Domestic violence leave sought
by Mehak Dugal
 

Unions have called for a minimum of ten days paid leave each year for victims of domestic violence. An ICTU submission to the Government highlighted the disproportionate impact that Covid-19 restrictions have had on victims of violence, harassment and abuse.

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Remembering Finbarr O'Driscoll
 

Fórsa members and staff were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former IMPACT president Finbarr O'Driscoll, who died this week. A former councillor and mayor of Cobh, Finbarr was a loyal member and avid union activist.

 

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