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Careers in Fórsa
Assistant General Secretary (Dublin)
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Fórsa Insights podcast - Love in the Wild
by Niall Shanahan
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Full income inequality assessments needed – Fórsa
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Diary marker: Fórsa Women’s Activist Network launch Saturday 3rd November
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Fórsa publishes lobbying records
by Niall Shanahan & Martina O'Leary
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Fórsa on Instagram
by Roisin McKane
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Second pay adjustment under PSSA kicks in
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

The second pay adjustment provided for in the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) came into effect from 1st October 2018. The adjustment is the second this year, following a 1% adjustment in January.

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Dispute at agri labs on specialist posts
by Niall Shanahan
 

A dispute has arisen over specialist lab attendant posts at the Department of Agriculture. Fórsa wrote to the department in September outlining the requirement for full engagement with the union prior to filling the posts.

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Brexit preparations underway in Revenue
by Roisin McKane
 

Brexit preparations are well underway with the recruitment of additional staff in Revenue a top priority.

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Unions secure measures to resolve public service new entrants’ pay issue
by Niall Shanahan
 

Newly agreed measures on public service new entrants’ pay will mean that public servants will no longer be at a long-term disadvantage based on the year in which they were recruited.

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Raise The Roof, not the rent
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Last week's Raise the Roof  rally took place outside Leinster house. There was a strong Fórsa presence, with branch campaign officers, activists and staff from throughout the country in attendance.

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Congress campaign shows appetite for change
by Niall Shanahan
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ report on its housing lobbying campaign shows strong support among TDs for radical action to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis.

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