Haddington Road hours body set up
by Bernard Harbor
This week saw the formal establishment of the body charged with making recommendations to begin the process of addressing the additional working hours introduced for many civil and public servants under the 2013 Haddington Road agreement.
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Clerical and executive staff to get extra 1%
by Bernard Harbor
Civil service clerical and executive staff will receive a 1% pay increase on 1st February 2022 after Fórsa’s National Executive opted for a straight 1% pay round under the sectoral bargaining clause of the Building Momentum agreement.
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Legal right to request remote work sought
by Bernard Harbor
Fórsa has again added its weight to calls for a legal right for employees to request remote working. In a submission to an official State consultation on the matter, the union said that, while some roles were inappropriate for remote working, legislation should underpin the principles of fair access to remote working arrangements.
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Fórsa seeks global vaccine action
by Mehak Dugal and Bernard Harbor
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has written to Irish MEPs to seek their support in getting life-saving Covid-19 vaccines to struggling countries in the developing world.
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MEPs urged to back low pay move
by Bernard Harbor
Fórsa has appealed to Ireland’s MEPs to voice support for a proposed EU directive, which aims to improve minimum pay across the continent by supporting collective bargaining.
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