700 delegates came together for Fórsa’s biennial conference last week. Delegates elected a new officer board and decided union policy for the next two years.
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Despite months of repeated, direct engagement between Fórsa and HSE senior management in relation to the HSE restructuring into six health regions, a lack of detailed information for members persists.
Agreement has been secured for implementation of the terms of the career pathway interim report for our members in Tusla, which we have sought since 2021.
Disabilities were in the spotlight this year at conference, with a number of motions calling on Fórsa to campaign to make the public service as welcome a place as possible for people with disabilities.
In a wide ranging speech to Fórsa's biennial conference, general secretary Kevin Callinan told delegates that “social dialogue is meaningless unless it produces answers to real problems.”
More Power to You, a coalition of Fórsa, SIPTU, and Connect, launched its local election manifesto this week, calling for stronger local government and local services, and more effective local democracy.