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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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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
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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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Assaults on health staff exceed 3,000
by Niall Shanahan
 

More than 3,000 incidents of physical or verbal assault on health staff have been reported so far this year. The latest figures emerged following a freedom of information (FoI) request by a broadcast journalist. The figures show a decrease in the number of verbal assaults reported so far in 2019 (669) compared to last year’s figure of 1,343.

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Drogheda hospital dispute in WRC
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa and health service employers met in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this week in a conciliation aimed at resolving a dispute over job losses and staffing levels in Drogheda hospitals. The row has seen administrative staff and health and social care professionals (HSCPs) in Louth County hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes hospital undertaking limited industrial action since late August.

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HSE pilots new career scheme
Pilot scheme aimed at grades V, VI and VII
by Niall Shanahan
 

The HSE has launched the pilot phase of a new scheme in the Western region aimed at preparing people in administrative grades V, VI and VII for career development.

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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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