Fórsa’s national executive has agreed to fund the Recover Irish Aviation campaign to the tune of €25,000. This is in addition to funds already allocated by the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association. 

Fórsa has agreed to the recruitment of 40 temporary driver-testers to help with a large backlog of tests caused by Covid-related cancellations, particularly during the first wave of the pandemic.

Fórsa has raised the non-implementation of an award of two additional days leave for science and arts attendants at the National Museum of Ireland.

Discussions on sectoral bargaining for Fórsa members in non-commercial State agencies will kick off shortly. 

The new Family Leave Bill, which will extend paid parent’s leave from two to five weeks, is set to come into effect from next month. The period in which the leave can be taken will also increase from one year to two.

Unions have called for a 30 cent rise in the statutory minimum wage rate when it’s next amended in January 2022. This would be an increase of 2.9%, which would bring the hourly rate to €10.50.

Over half of Irish businesses plan to allow remote working on a permanent basis into the future, while nearly three-quarters say productivity either increased or remained steady once remote working became the norm during the pandemic.