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Changes to subsistence rates
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New workplace guide on bereavement
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Remote work removes disability barriers
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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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Booster jabs rollout for health staff
by Niall Shanahan
 

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots are now being administered to healthcare workers. 

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Unions lodge community sector pay claim
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa, the INMO, 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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Pandemic boosted trust in public services
by Mehak Dugal
 

The contribution of public sector workers during the pandemic has boosted trust in public services over the last 18 months, according to HSE chief executive Paul Reid.

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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.

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Social work career progression talks continue
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa is to continue talks with the HSE on the issue of career progression for social workers following discussions last week to pause existing appointments to senior practitioner grade, under the HSCP career pathway process. 

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Proposals drafted to end Drogheda hospital dispute
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa and management at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have drafted proposals designed to resolve a dispute at the hospital over post upgrades and promotions that have taken place outside of agreed processes.

 

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Population growth outpaces public service capacity
by Bernard Harbor
 

Public service staffing has not nearly kept pace with the rising population in the Republic since 2008, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan.

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