https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/ en-us 22 Oct 2026 09:14:45 IST 22 Oct 2026 09:14:45 IST https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/rss.xml Newsweaver Noreply@forsatradeunion.nw008.com (Fórsa trade union) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/p0yz81n70zf?lang=en&rss=true Good morning colleagues, Storm Austen is coming, and it sounds serious. The Irish Times report about the storm includes a mention of Fórsa and Siptu: "the two largest unions involved in work-to-rules as part of the public sector pay dispute, confirmed there were specific clauses for automatic derogations from industrial action in cases where there was a serious threat posed to life or wellbeing. Where derogations need to be requested, they are almost always granted immediately." 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 IST f8dc00b3a5b5b31f5276b54f5d15f538 Articles A Niall Shanahan Good morning colleagues, Storm Austen is coming, and it sounds serious. The Irish Times report about the storm includes a mention of Fórsa and Siptu: "the two largest unions involved in work-to-rules as part of the public sector pay dispute, confirmed there were specific clauses for automatic derogations from industrial action in cases where there was a serious threat posed to life or wellbeing. Where derogations need to be requested, they are almost always granted immediately." <p><span style="color: #000000;">That Irish Times <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1vj7ggp1u9r/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report on Storm Austen is available here</a>. Stay safe, it looks like a rough few days ahead.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Meanwhile, public service pay talks continue today at the WRC. The intense media front that blew in on Monday has eased off now that the talks themselves are well underway, although the chances of a senior trade union official being accosted for details by an eager journalist remains moderate to high. It's not even confined to the environs of Lansdowne House. Even as far away as Leitrim we see some scattered enquiries, but <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1xz30vkqaps/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">message visibility remains clear</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">However, we see some squally gusts blowing in from The Farmers Journal. A storm front once known as Storm Colm (or<em>An Bord Snip Nua), </em>long since dissipated, <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/1sgeh8z08ci/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">continues to gasp in our general direction</a>, with slightly more favourable editorial winds approaching from <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/nav73afcfsx/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Southern Star</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Meanwhile, Catherine Prafiska writes in the Indo <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/18htorn5ld2/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">about how public support for the strike action last week was sustained</a> because <em>"partly, at least, because we are all struggling with the same thing," </em>before adding: <em>"These are essential jobs, vital for the functioning of society, and the people who work in them should have stability and a good quality of life."</em></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Your Zen this morning is <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/1mlrewmmf5/5p9zjw1oowl/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the first weather-related song I could think of</a>. Don't judge me.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Have a great day.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>NS</strong></span></p> <p> </p> Check it out