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Plan for better work backed
by Bernard Harbor
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Climate action depends on training and upskilling
by Bernard Harbor
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Push for unionisation in the digital economy
by Mehak Dugal
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Call for equal rights for all workers
by Niall Shanahan
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Betty is re-elected to ICTU executive
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Update your contact details
by Róisín McKane

 

 

 

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Fórsa: Here to support you

 

 

 

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Climate justice urged at COP26
by Mehak Dugal and Bernard Harbor
 

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on world Governments to back labour rights as part of an industrial policy that supports a ‘just transition’ to a zero-emissions economy.

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Just 10% claim remote work expenses
by Mark Corcoran
 

New figures issued from the Revenue Commissions indicate that only 10% of people filed a tax return containing a remote working claim this year. 

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Open library rolled out in Wicklow
by Mehak Dugal
 

The ‘My Open Library’ (MOL) service, which was recently introduced in Arklow, is working very well with the full cooperation of Fórsa members, according to union official Olajide Ogidan.

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HSA reviews fire staffing as Halloween looms
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa’s Municipal Employees’ branch executive has unanimously agreed to await a Health and Safety Authority (HSA) review of staff shortages in Dublin fire brigade before considering a ballot for industrial action.

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Covid safety measures remain in place
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has welcomed the Government’s decision to maintain its existing policy of a staggered and phased return to workplaces, instead of revising Covid-19 safety regulations to lift all restrictions on workplace attendance from the end of this week.

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ICTU urges action on mental health
by Mark Corcoran
 

Unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) have signed up to six commitments aimed at promoting good mental health and supporting workers who experience mental ill health, including anxiety and depression.

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Unions back wealth tax call
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has called for an expansion of employer PRSI contributions, taxes on wealth, and “meaningful financial deterrence for environmentally-damaging activities.”

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Kevin Callinan elected as ICTU president
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan was officially elected as president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) at its biennial delegate conference, which took place in Belfast earlier this week.

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Four day week won’t hit pay
by Mark Corcoran
 

The case for the four-day working week was highlighted at a Fórsa event at ICTU's BDC conference in Belfast earlier this week.

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