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Tributes paid to Fergus McCabe
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Unions respond to Budget
Fórsa leader calls for a new deal for public servants
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa general secretary, Kevin Callinan has responded to Budget 2021, saying a key test of the Budget provisions will be to what extent the additional spending lessens inequality.

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Ryanair closures in Cork & Shannon ‘devastating’
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has said the winter closure of Ryanair bases in Cork and Shannon has struck a devastating blow for crew and pilots at these bases, their families and communities, as well as for other airport staff and the economies of both regions.

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Proposal on CE supervisors expected
by Niall Shanahan
 

A resolution proposal designed to address the issue of the lack of access to occupational pensions for CE supervisors is expected very soon.

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Minimum wage increases
by Mehak Dugal
 

An increase in the national minimum wage of 10 cent an hour has been approved by the Government. The increase comes into effect from 1st January 2021 and will bring the new minimum wage to €10.20 per hour.

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‘Thousand year’ gender pay gap
by Mehak Dugal
 

The gender pay gap is closing so slowly in France (0.1% since 2010) that it is on course to take over a thousand years to achieve equality. Within this decade, the pay gap would end in only three countries.

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Plight of undocumented workers highlighted
by Mehak Dugal
 

Almost half of undocumented migrants work over 40 hours a week in Ireland, while more than a quarter earn below minimum wage, new research reveals. 

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