Over 62,000 members have overwhelmingly backed industrial action in pursuit of a better deal on pay, following a ballot during August. 96.6% of members who voted supported industrial action, on a turnout of 72.6%. Nationwide industrial action will begin from Wednesday 30th September.
Fórsa members at Tailte Éireann, the State agency for property registration and valuation, national mapping and surveying infrastructure, engaged in work-to-rule industrial action last month, before the dispute was referred to the Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme.
Following the announcement of the ballot result on Tuesday, Kevin Callinan responded to questions from journalists, giving his assessment of the state of play, and what lies ahead.
Nearly a year to the day since the school secretaries and caretakers’ strike ended, we're releasing a new video featuring members at the heart of that battle, looking back at how they built a campaign that broke the mould.
The dispute centred on Fórsa members’ concerns about safe staffing levels, recruitment difficulties, over-reliance on overtime, and the impact of capacity pressures on both staff and young people at the campus.
Coming up in October and November, the Skills Academy will host a series of lectures on the New Economic Model, aiming to peel back the jargon and explain economics in a way that makes sense.
Members are encouraged to save the date and register for Fórsa’s International Solidarity Autumn School, which will take place on Friday 16th October from 10am in Nerney’s Court, Dublin 1.
Applications for the Fórsa third-level grant support scheme for union representatives for the 2026/27 academic year will close next week on Thursday 10th September 2026 at 5.30pm.
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