Workers in over 40,000 companies registered for the Government’s temporary wage subsidy scheme will benefit from an increased rate of 85% of earnings up to €24,400 – up from 70% - and a minimum of €350 on earnings between €24,400 and €31,000.

Fórsa has got confirmation that Aer Lingus cabin crew and ground staff will be included in the Government’s wage subsidy scheme until the end of May.

Fórsa has thrown its weight behind an Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) call to extend the powers of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to encompass all health and safety issues related to Covid-19.

Governments across Europe must shun austerity and take an imaginative approach to the huge fiscal and economic challenges that the coronavirus has unleashed, according to Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan.

Fórsa’s social media campaign to highlight the work of members who are part of the coordinated effort to address the Covid-19 crisis continues this week.