Fórsa has once again expressed its disappointment at Government’s failure to act on its promise to stage a referendum on water ownership despite it being in the Programme for Government agreed in July 2020.

Fórsa members working in local authorities will soon receive details of the voting arrangements for a ballot on industrial action in pursuit of an independent job evaluation scheme.

A Fórsa member who was sacked by Donegal County Council for alleged underperformance has been awarded €10,000 in a WRC adjudication on unfair dismissal.

A senior delegation of Fórsa travelled to Washington DC last week for a seven-day visit, during which they had a series of meetings with US unions and political and employer representatives.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has issued a response to the Government's publication of a proposed overhaul of the jobseekers benefit system which could change the payment structure to make it directly proportional to the recipient’s previous earnings.

Concerning reports from charities and food banks in recent weeks show women are being forced to choose between food and buying period products.