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Fórsa backs minimum wage call
by Bernard Harbor

Fórsa has written to the Low Pay Commission to endorse the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ (ICTU) call for the statutory minimum wage to increase by at least 3%.

 

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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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Extra driver-testers needed
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has met with Road Safety Authority officials to call for the recruitment of additional driver testers to deal with an underlying increase in demand for tests.

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No ballot on management pay package
 

Fórsa has said it will not ballot Ryanair pilots on a company-imposed pay package, after its members in the airline unanimously said it would be unacceptable to put the proposal to a vote in its present form. The pilots were consulted in a series of general meetings.

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Flexitime pilot to commence
by Bernard Harbor
 

Pilot studies established to test the feasibility of allowing civil and public servants to convert some of their leave into flexitime are expected to commence this month and conclude in June.

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Executive pay fuels inequality
by Diarmaid Mac A Bhaird
 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions latest annual survey into executive pay warns that rising executive pay in the private sector will inevitably lead to a rise in wider inequality.

 

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Fórsa executive meets for first time
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Fórsa National Executive Committee met for the first time on 18th January. Writing to the union’s branches afterwards, the three Fórsa joint presidents described it as an historic occasion.

 

 

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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.”

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Fórsa members can save lot of money with our enhanced package of financial benefits provided or negotiated by the union.
 

Some of these are free to all Fórsa members. Others are optional benefits, available only to Fórsa members, which can mean savings on insurance, salary protection, additional pension coverage and more.

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