Negotiations on a possible successor to the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) will resume this morning (Friday 4^th December) after a spat over the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s (DPER) handling of the talks.

The agreed national guidance on preventing the spread of Covid-19 in workplaces has been upgraded.

Fórsa is to reassess its participation in talks on plans for Irish Water to become Ireland’s sole public water authority after the chair of a key City and County Managers’ Association (CCMA) committee advocated the “seamless transfer of all existing local authority water staff to the new utility.”

Unions have welcomed reports that parents' leave will eventually be extended to nine weeks for mothers and fathers, in line with Ireland’s commitments under an EU directive.

Violence against women and girls – and particularly domestic violence – has intensified since the outbreak of Covid-19 according to studies and reports from those working with the people affected.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has launched a pro-mask campaign under the slogan ‘pro-mask = pro-worker’ as part of a new campaign to tackle the rise of far-right populism.

Over 80% of those who attended Fórsa’s virtual 2020 national conference said it was a positive experience, despite an overwhelming desire to return to in-person events once Covid restrictions are relaxed.