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Fórsa SNA speaks out on School Community Mental Health
by Niall Shanahan
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Raise the roof webinar
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Low pay crisis affects 20% of workers
by Mehak Dugal
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Get the flu jab this winter
by Mehak Dugal
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Revised education pay scales on forsa.ie
by Róisín McKane
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Workers rank public service as attractive employer
by Mehak Dugal
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Fórsa backs mica redress call
by Niall Shanahan
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Update your contact details
by Róisín McKane
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Join Fórsa online
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Children may not benefit from extra SNA allocation
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa this week welcomed the Budget announcement of funding for an additional 1,165 SNAs.But the union said proposed changes to the way SNAs are deployed could mean limited improvements in services to children with special educational needs.

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Fórsa progress on individual schools cases
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has had a number of recent successful industrial relations outcomes on behalf of individual members working in schools.

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Tech university in period dignity drive
by Róisín McKane
 

Munster Technological University (MTU) has launched a period dignity project, which includes the provision of free sanitary products to students and staff.

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Inflation will shape pay bargaining
by Bernard Harbor
 

Maintaining living standards against a background of rising living costs will be the priority in future pay negotiations, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan. 

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More action needed on remote working
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa this week welcomed the Budget announcement of improved tax relief for heating and electricity costs that arise from home working.

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Low paid ignored in Budget, says ICTU
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has said that this week’s Budget failed to recognise low-paid essential workers.

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Cabinet to decide on Covid restrictions
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Cabinet will meet next Tuesday (19th October) to finalise the Government’s approach to the proposed removal of Covid-related public health restrictions, originally planned for next Friday (22nd October).

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Pension report raises PRSI concerns
by Mark Corcoran
 

Fórsa has expressed concern that over 350,000 pensioners could be hit with PRSI for the first time under new proposals from the Pensions Commission.

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Social partners to discuss Covid recognition
by Bernard Harbor
 

Public expenditure minister Michael McGrath has asked the Labour-Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) to explore the issue of recognition for workers who made exceptional efforts during the pandemic, including those who had high exposure to the Covid-19 virus.

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Companies sign-up for four-day week pilot
by Mark Corcoran
 

The introduction of a four-day working week would decrease burnout, increase productivity, and establish a better work-life balance, according to Fórsa’s general secretary.

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