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Building Momentum FAQs: A new public sector agreement
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Ireland scores well on LGBTQI action
by Róisín McKane
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Schools out until March
by Mehak Dugal and Bernard Harbor

 

 

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Free period products on the way
by Hazel Gavigan
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IT partner selected in membership project
by Róisín McKane
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Join Fórsa online
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Fórsa adds support to vaccine push
by Hazel Gavigan
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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Social protection flouts Covid safety rules
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has told the Department of Social Protection that all Intreo services should be delivered on an online basis, with an appointment system for essential and emergency appointments.

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Pay and hours: Now you choose
by Bernard Harbor
 

Paid-up Fórsa members working in the civil and public service, and in non-commercial State agencies, have now received an email with a ‘unique voter code,’ which enables them to cast their vote in the ballot on a proposed new public service agreement.

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Fórsa raises Oireachtas safety concerns
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has raised concerns about workplace safety in the houses of the Oireachtas, where the union represents around 200 members in clerical, executive, Dáil usher and other grades.

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Fair access to remote working demanded
 

Fórsa has called for engagement with unions on an official target that 20% of public service operations should be done remotely. 

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Half of employers breach Covid rules
by Mehak Dugal and Bernard Harbor
 

A worrying 47% of Irish workplaces were found to be in breach of Covid-19 guidelines following Health and Safety Authority (HSA) safety inspections since last May.

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Probation officer concerns raised
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has met with probation service management on foot of a recent survey regarding workplace concerns and the ongoing pandemic.

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Conservation rangers seek clarification
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa’s response to media reports that Gardaí would be training “park rangers” to tackle wildlife crime was published in the Irish Times earlier this week. It was a response to an article published on 19th January 2021. 

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What’s in the proposed agreement?
by Bernard Harbor
 

If accepted, the proposed new public service agreement, Building Momentum, would run from January 2021 to December 2022. It allows for two pay increases, each worth 1% of annual salary or €500 a year, whichever is the greater.

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Positive engagement at FSI
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has met with management at Forensic Science Ireland on foot of an in-depth survey carried out by the union to identify concerns around a proposed move to a purpose-built facility in Backweston, Kildare

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