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Contacting Fórsa over Christmas
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Two national secretaries appointed
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Colombian peace process under pressure
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Domestic abuse leave in pipeline
by Hazel Gavigan

 

 

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Fórsa aims for carbon neutrality
by Mehak Dugal

 

 

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Official figures support stimulus
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New public service deal recommended
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa’s elected National Executive met earlier this week and decided overwhelmingly to recommend acceptance of the proposed new public service agreement, Building Momentum. The proposals will be put to a ballot of the union’s members early in the New Year.

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Comment: Hours progress shows value of Fórsa
by Bernard Harbor
 

If accepted, the proposed new public service agreement won’t immediately resolve the longstanding injustice of the so-called ‘Haddington Road hours.’ But it’s a major breakthrough nonetheless.

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New deal maintains outsourcing protections
by Bernard Harbor
 

Union-negotiated protections against the outsourcing of local authority services will remain in place if the proposed new public service agreement is accepted in ballots of union members.

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Delay in parent’s leave increase
by Bernard Harbor
 

The cabinet has finally approved an increase in parent’s leave from two to five weeks for each parent, but says this can’t happen until April 2021 because IT systems need to be updated to make it possible.

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Confidence seeps after agreement breached
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and Siptu have given water service employers until next Wednesday (23rd December) to confirm that they will honour a staffing agreement linked to water leakages. 

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Vaccination priority for council staff sought
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has agreed to raise a Fórsa request that certain local authority staff prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations, once they are approved for use in Ireland, with the “appropriate bodies.” 

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Call for right to seek flexible working
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has called on the Government to give all workers a legal right to request flexible working arrangements, including remote work. 

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Pension rights and adoptive leave extended
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Cabinet last week approved proposed amendments to the 1995 Adoptive Leave Act, which will enable married male same-sex couples to avail of adoptive leave.

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New start sought for mother and baby survivors
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has given a guarded welcome to a Government announcement that the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes will be published in January. 

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