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Colombian union murder rate doubles
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Government slammed over ‘tip theft’ law
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Workers oppose bogus self-employment
by Craig Whelan
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Workplace violence code adopted
by Hazel Gavigan
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Congress wants EU bargaining directive
by Bernard Harbor
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Climate, housing and working time tackled
by Hazel Gavigan
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Fórsa warns of swift response over job evaluation
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has told HSE management that the union’s response will be “swift and decisive” if there is any move to suspend the health service job evaluation scheme for admin grades.

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Call for community health investment
by Bernard Harbor
 

Speaking at the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Fórsa official Catherine Keogh said long-overdue investment in primary and community care was necessary in its own right, and would also free up badly-needed hospital capacity.

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Pension age increases priced at €26,000
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird and Bernard Harbor
 

Planned increases in the State pension age will cost workers at least €26,000, plus benefits like free travel and the fuel allowance, according to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU).

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Mary Robinson urges anger over climate change
by Bernard Harbor
 

Former President Mary Robinson urged union members to “get angry and take action” over climate change when she addressed the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' biennial conference in Dublin last Wednesday (3rd July).

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Housing costs inflate living wage
by Bernard Harbor
 

Rent increases have pushed the ‘living wage’ up by 40 cent in the last year according to the Living Wage Technical Group, which calculates the minimum full-time earnings needed to support an acceptable standard of living.

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More gender balance sought
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa vice president Margaret Coughlan has called on unions to take action to improve their gender balance at senior levels.

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Unions braced for hard Brexit
by Bernard Harbor
 

Unions are preparing to show leadership in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, which has become more likely, according to Fórsa’s incoming Senior General Secretary Kevin Callinan.

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