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Unions seek water talks
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Job activation assurances sought
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Parental leave bill stumbles on
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Bogus self-employment explained
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Women and girls strategy meeting
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Women’s media placed in spotlight
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Automation must not undermine services
by Bernard Harbor
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CE supervisors strike over pensions
by Niall Shanahan
 

Hundreds of community employment (CE) supervisors and assistant supervisors represented by Fórsa and Siptu took part on a one-day strike yesterday (Monday), following a 10-year dispute over pensions. 

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PSSA: Nurses’ recommendation closely watched
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is studying the detail of last week’s Labour Court recommendation regarding the nurses' dispute, and will also want to see the outcome of further talks on a proposed new nurses’ contract before fully assessing any implications for any grades in non-commercial semi-state agencies.

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Clerical staff hit hard in housing
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Clerical and administrative staff are among the groups hardest hit by the cost of housing, which has risen much faster than incomes, according to a new report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute.

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Public supports free childcare
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Two-thirds of Irish adults believe free childcare should be available to all, according to an annual study conducted by Early Childhood Ireland.

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Division considers structure and organising
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Fórsa Services and Enterprises Division has established a sub-group to look at its structure following the amalgamation that created the new union just over a year ago.

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Brexit: Congress meets Starmer
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Discussions on the implications of brexit for Ireland north and south took place in Dublin last week as Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) general secretary Patricia King met Keir Starmer, the British shadow secretary of state for exiting the EU.

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Unions highlight tips deficit
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Trade unions celebrated Valentine’s Day last week by highlighting deficits in the transparency of tips policies in the restaurant and hospitality sectors.

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