Fórsa has successfully negotiated a large settlement to the sum of €26,000 for a member of the school secretary branch based in Munster.

The negotiation was conducted by Fórsa official Gary Honer who worked tirelessly up to Christmas week to ensure a fair and adequate settlement was achieved for the member.

The school secretary in question had been underpaid by the school for over twenty years, and had been working a second job to build up enough contributions for access to a pension later in life.

Gary said that it was a difficult case but one which ultimately brought about the best outcome.

“The negotiations that took place were difficult as the member of staff had spent over 20 years at the school. Ultimately workers must be paid fairly for the service they provide, and, in this instance, it was not the case. A fair outcome was achieved through open negotiations, and I’d like to thank all involved for their co-operation,” he said.