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Betty elected to ICTU executive
by Bernard Harbor
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Fórsa togs out for mental health
by Roisin McKane
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Farm strike remembered
by Roisin McKane

The centenary of the Irish farm labour strike will be marked by an afternoon of talks hosted by Kildare Council of Unions and SIPTU Meath District Council.

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Fórsa publishes lobbying records
by Martina O'Leary

Fórsa has submitted new returns to the lobbying register, as it is required to do under the Regulation of Lobbying Act.

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Much support for school secretaries’ action
by Niall Shanahan
 

The work-to-rule action commenced last Friday (20th September) and withdraws school secretaries from work on public service systems and databases on the basis that if they are not paid or recognised as public servants, they will also refuse to carry out the functions of public servants.

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Millions support climate strikes
by Bernard Harbor
 

An estimated four million people took part in the largest ever worldwide mobilisation for action on the climate crisis last Friday. The Irish organisers of the global climate strike said tens of thousands attended campaign events in more than 50 Irish cities and towns. These included large demonstrations in Dublin and Cork.

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New deputy general secretary ratified
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Matt Staunton became Fórsa’s new deputy general secretary when his appointment was ratified by the union's National Executive Committee (NEC) last month. The appointment followed a competition.

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TUC chief to talk Brexit
by Bernard Harbor
 

Frances O’Grady, the general secretary of the Trade Union Congress – the British equivalent of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions – will be among the speakers at Fórsa’s first global solidarity conference, which takes place in Dublin on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th November.

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European housing petition launched
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Housing For All’ campaign, which aims to make affordable housing available for everyone in the EU, and has been backed by Fórsa, had its Irish launch in Dublin last week.

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