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IMPACT concludes lobbying
by Niall Shanahan

The final report on lobbying activity by IMPACT trade union was submitted to the regulator in January. Fórsa has informed the regulator that IMPACT has ceased lobbying. Fórsa will be registered as a new lobbying organisation.

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Flu jab survey
by Niall Shanahan

In the last edition of the news bulletin we asked Fórsa members “Should healthcare professionals be compelled to have the flu vaccine?”

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Fórsa executive meets for first time
by Bernard Harbor
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Executive pay fuels inequality
by Diarmaid Mac A Bhaird
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Fórsa backs minimum wage call
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Libraries need resources and staff
by Lughan Deane
 

Local authority-run libraries need a significant increase in resources, including investment in library staffing, according to Fórsa. In a submission to a public consultation on the strategy for public libraries, which is currently underway, the union also called for a re-think on ‘staffless’ libraries, and sought commitments that libraries would remain safe spaces for staff and users.

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Irish Water process proposed
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and other unions in the water sector have sought reassurances before agreeing to a ministerial request to engage with management on proposals to establish a single water authority. Minister Eoghan Murphy wrote to the group of water unions on the matter last month, after meeting them in December.

 

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New entrant report for spring?
 

A Department of Public Expenditure and Reform analysis of the number and pay position of public service ‘new entrants’ is to be published by the end of March, following pressure from ICTU’s Public Services Committee. The report was originally planned for later in the year as the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) said it must take place within 12 months of the commencement of the agreement.

 

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Flexitime pilot to commence
by Bernard Harbor
 

Pilot studies established to test the feasibility of allowing public servants to convert some of their leave into flexitime are expected to commence this month and conclude in June. Fórsa believes the studies will confirm that it’s doable, and will then want to see the facility rolled out as widely as possible.

 

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Unions slam housing response
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has criticised the Government’s response to the housing and homelessness crisis, saying it is characterised by “gestures and systemic policy failure.” Speaking at a major housing conference last month, ICTU general secretary Patricia King said official action “lacks the urgency and overall coherence that this very real emergency demands.”

 

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Galway activist honoured
by Martina O'Leary
 

Fórsa’s Galway branch has presented Tom Browne with a distinguished service award for his many years of service to IMPACT. Tom, who has been active in the branch for many years, is currently the Fórsa branch secretary.

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