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Contacting Fórsa over Christmas
by Róisín McKane

 

 

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Colombian peace process under pressure
by Bernard Harbor

 

 

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Two national secretaries appointed
by Bernard Harbor

 

 

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Fórsa aims for carbon neutrality
by Mehak Dugal

 

 

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Official figures support stimulus
by Bernard Harbor

 

 

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Join Fórsa online

 

 

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New start sought for mother and baby survivors
by Bernard Harbor

 

 

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Fórsa: Here to support you

 

 

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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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Union cries foul on AG outsourcing
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has cited the Office of the Attorney General for a series of breaches of the outsourcing protections contained in public service agreements. 

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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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New deal maintains outsourcing protections
by Bernard Harbor
 

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

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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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Frontline civil servants are key workers, says Fórsa
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has called for certain civil servants, including those in social welfare offices and customs and border posts, to be included as key workers who to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations once they are approved for use in Ireland.

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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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Domestic abuse leave in pipeline
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Victims of domestic violence will soon be entitled to a period of paid leave from work, after last week’s Government announcement that there is to be a public consultation process on the matter.

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