Members to vote on public service deal
by Bernard Harbor
 
"If you are reading this, and know of colleagues who don’t currently get the Fórsa ebulletin, please urge them to go the website and submit their contact details through the ‘update my details’ icon,” said Matt.
"If you are reading this, and know of colleagues who don’t currently get the Fórsa ebulletin, please urge them to go the website and submit their contact details through the ‘update my details’ icon,” said Matt.

Paid-up Fórsa members working in the civil and public service, and in non-commercial State agencies, will receive details of the voting arrangements in a ballot for a proposed new public service agreement next week. The ballot will close on Thursday 11th February.

 

In a first for the union, the national ballot is being conducted entirely electronically because of ‘level five’ Covid restrictions on travel and assembly.

 

Eligible Fórsa members will receive an email next week, which will contain details of how to access the union’s electronic voting platform.

 

Each eligible member will receive a unique voter code, which will enable them to vote. This will ensure the security and integrity of the ballot as it means only eligible Fórsa members can vote in the secret ballot, and that they can only vote once.

 

The union is urging members who believe they’re eligible to vote, but haven’t received an email by Friday 22nd January, to update their contact details via the union’s website as soon as possible. This will trigger the despatch of an email with a unique voter code.

 

The union has also set up a ballot helpline, which can be used if problems persist.

 

Fórsa deputy general secretary Matt Staunton said it had been necessary for the union to quickly adopted electronic voting to allow the ballot to go ahead.

 

“This is a big change for members and for the organisation, which is making every effort to ensure that eligible members get their chance to vote. If you are reading this, and know of colleagues who don’t currently get the Fórsa ebulletin, please urge them to go the website and submit their contact details through the ‘update my details’ icon,” he said.

 

Last month, Fórsa’s elected National Executive overwhelmingly decided to recommend acceptance of the agreement.

 

Get details of the proposed agreement HERE

 

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