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Changes to subsistence rates
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Population growth outpaces public service capacity
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Remote work removes disability barriers
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Pandemic boosted trust in public services
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Loss of R116 lives ‘needless and preventable’
by Bernard Harbor
 

The final report of an air accident investigation unit (AAIU) report into the tragic accident that killed the four crew members of the Rescue 116 coast guard helicopter in March 2017 was published last Friday (5th November).

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Unions consider CE supervisor offer
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa and Siptu are to discuss the terms of an offer from the Department of Social Protection designed to resolve the long-standing pensions issue affecting CE supervisors and assistant supervisors.

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Mulvey mediation terms backed at IAA
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa’s air traffic control officers’ (ATCO) branch has balloted in favour of a set of mediation findings, issued by former Workplace Relations Commission chief Kieran Mulvey and designed to resolve a dispute with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA).

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Inflation hits 14-year high
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other unions will expect an effective response to increased living costs when negotiations on a successor to the current public service pay agreement get underway next summer, according to the union’s general secretary Kevin Callinan.

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Unions lodge community sector pay claim
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa, SIPTU and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) are to a lodge a pay claim for thousands of workers employed in the voluntary and community sector.

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Cautious welcome for ambitious climate plan
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other unions have welcomed the publication of the Government’s ambitious climate action plan. But they stressed the need for strong action to ensure its implementation, and called for social dialogue and protection for workers and communities impacted by the move to a carbon-free economy.

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New workplace guide on bereavement
by Mehak Dugal
 

The Irish Hospice Foundation has launched a new guide on dealing with grief in the workplace, and providing support for employees, particularly in cases of suicide. The guide is designed specifically with employers and union representatives in mind.

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