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Covid-19: Advice to Fórsa members
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Updating your contact details
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Lyra McKee anniversary to be marked
by Bernard Harbor
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Wage subsidy scheme improved
by Mehak Dugal
 

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.

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Aer Lingus crew covered for May
by Bernard Harbor
 

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.

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HSA remit should be expanded
by Róisín McKane
 

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.

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Fórsa plans for future challenges
by Bernard Harbor
 

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.

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Not all heroes wear capes
by Niall Shanahan
 

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.

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