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Age 70 retirement law delayed
by Bernard Harbor
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Cathleen shares reality of low pay
Irish Times case study on Fórsa member in civil service
by Niall Shanahan
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Roscommon branch secures flexi victory
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Pay inequality narrowed by tax and benefits
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Minimum wage increase too modest
by Roisin McKane
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Fórsa backs trans pride
by Hazel Gavigan
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Ryanair spurns talks offer
by Bernard Harbor
 

A third one-day strike by directly-employed Ryanair pilots, members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association, is underway today (Tuesday). No meeting has taken place between Fórsa and company management since last Wednesday (18th July), even though the union told management last week that it was available for talks.

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No deal on Aer Lingus profit sharing at WRC
by Niall Shanahan
 

Discussions facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to explore the potential of profit share at Aer Lingus ended last week without agreement.

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Home ownership hopes fade
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Some 28% of people in Ireland believe they will never be able to own their own home, according to Aviva’s 2018 family finances report. The annual survey, which addresses a range of family finance issues, The survey found that 40% of non-homeowners don’t expect to be able to buy a house for at least a decade.

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Irish Water privatisation fears fuelled
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has said it’s surprised at last week’s announcement that the Government wants to establish Irish Water as a commercial state body.

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Gender pay reporting leaves ‘nowhere to hide’
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Fewer than one in seven UK companies paid woman more than men on average last year, and there was no economic sector that paid women more. The figures were revealed at a seminar on tackling the gender pay gap, which took place at Leinster House earlier this month.

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Fórsa audio bulletin
by Hazel Gavigan (audio editor)

Fórsa/IALPA Ryanair pilot strike update, withdrawal of cooperation from community healthcare organisations and more. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Róisín McKane.

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