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Raise the roof webinar
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Revised health and welfare pay scales on forsa.ie
by Róisín McKane
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Tech university in period dignity drive
by Róisín McKane
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Low pay crisis affects 20% of workers
by Mehak Dugal
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Update your contact details
by Róisín McKane
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Join Fórsa online
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Low paid ignored in Budget, says ICTU
by Bernard Harbor
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Fórsa backs mica redress call
by Niall Shanahan
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Companies sign-up for four-day week pilot
by Mark Corcoran
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Waiting list plan must include integrated care
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has said the HSE’s new acute waiting list action plan, published last week, must focus on the community-led, integrated care plan central to Sláintecare or face failure.

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Health staff most likely to get flu
by Mehak Dugal
 

The head of Fórsa’s Health and Welfare Division, Éamonn Donnelly, has urged people to get the flu jab as we head into the winter.

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Social partners to discuss Covid recognition
by Bernard Harbor
 

Public expenditure minister Michael McGrath has asked the Labour-Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) to explore the issue of recognition for workers who made exceptional efforts during the pandemic, including those who had high exposure to the Covid-19 virus.

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More action needed on remote working
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa this week welcomed the Budget announcement of improved tax relief for heating and electricity costs that arise from home working. But the union said meeting the additional costs associated with remote working remained under discussion in talks on a long-term framework for ‘blended working’ in the public service.

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St Christopher’s pay scales restored
by Niall Shanahan
 

Staff at St Christopher’s in Longford have balloted in favour of a phased restoration to the appropriate point on their pay scales, following a pay freeze applied at the height of the financial crisis in 2008.

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Cabinet to decide on Covid restrictions
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Cabinet will meet next Tuesday (19th October) to finalise the Government’s approach to the proposed removal of Covid-related public health restrictions, originally planned for next Friday (22nd October).

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Inflation will shape pay bargaining
by Bernard Harbor
 

Maintaining living standards against a background of rising living costs will be the priority in future pay negotiations, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan. 

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Workers rank public service as attractive employer
by Mehak Dugal
 

Public sector jobs have edged ahead of most private sector companies as employees’ top choice for 2021. That’s according to the ‘most attractive employers index,’ which surveyed over 11,000 professionals employed across 48 industries.

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Pension report raises PRSI concerns
by Mark Corcoran
 

Fórsa has expressed concern that over 350,000 pensioners could be hit with PRSI for the first time under new proposals from the Pensions Commission.

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