Fórsa has said the newly announced review of the national SNA contract has finally shown sign of progress on improving job security for SNAs following the union’s #RespectforSNAs campaign.

Fórsa’s national executive has backed a core set of priorities for upcoming public service pay talks, and these were subsequently endorsed by the ICTU Public Service Committee (PSC), which represents all ICTU-affiliated unions with members in the civil and public service,

Civil servants experiencing domestic violence will now be able to avail of paid leave of up to five days per year, following the recent passage of legislation to bring in paid domestic violence leave.

All workers currently covered by the Building Momentum agreement will receive a pay increase of 1.5% or €750 (whichever is greater), effective from 1^st October 2023.