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Conference charity cycle raises €20k
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by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Union backs job evaluation expansion
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by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Housing crisis exposes lack of political urgency – Fórsa
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by Niall Shanahan
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Unions must act on climate change
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by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Brexit threat to jobs and incomes
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by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Fórsa publishes lobbying records
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Employers must pay twice workers’ contribution to pensions
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by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has backed Government proposals for the introduction of compulsory – or ‘automatic-enrolment’ – occupational pension schemes for all workers, funded by contributions from employees, employers and the State. But the union said employer contributions must be double those expected of workers in order to provide decent retirement incomes at a cost all workers could bear.

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Improved recognition rights sought
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Fórsa is to continue its campaign for a right to union recognition in workplaces where staff want to be represented by a union.

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Fórsa wants shorter working week for all
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by Bernard Harbor
 

Delegates to Fórsa's national conference last week adopted a motion mandating its national executive to work with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and others to achieve better work-life balance through a shorter working week.

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Union fears blow to gender pay gap progress
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by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa fears that legislation compelling employers to reveal details of their organisation’s gender pay gap is unlikely to be passed if the Government insists on publishing its own Bill, rather than amending an opposition Bill that is proceeding through the Oireachtas.

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More social dialogue sought
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by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is to seek discussions with the Government and Ibec on the development of a formal social dialogue forum that can discuss – and reach agreement on – public policy issues that affect workers and business, but which cannot be resolved at workplace level.

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Fórsa audio bulletin episode 8
by Hazel Gavigan (audio editor)

This special episode covers the events of Fórsa's inaugural National Conference, including the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins' speech. Presented by Hazel Gavigan. 

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