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SNA contract issues
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Job activation assurances sought
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Bogus self-employment explained
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Unions highlight tips deficit
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Women’s media placed in spotlight
by Hazel Gavigan
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Admin grades survey planned
by Roisin McKane
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Women and girls strategy meeting
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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School secretary membership surge
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa’s School Secretaries branch has seen a 10% surge in its membership since the January launch of the union’s Support Our Secretaries campaign.

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Consultation must precede SNA changes
by Bernard Harbor and Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa trade union has warned the Department of Education and Skills that its SNA members will not cooperate with a proposed special needs assistants’ (SNA) pilot project unless there is consultation and engagement with the union.

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Public supports early years pay boost
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Two-thirds of Irish adults think the pay of highly-trained childcare staff should reflect their qualifications, according to an annual study conducted by Early Childhood Ireland.

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Fórsa education branches make feminist history
 

Branches in Fórsa’s Education Division have made history by exclusively nominating women to go for election as divisional officers and executive members.

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PSSA: Nurses’ recommendation closely watched
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa is studying the detail of last week’s Labour Court recommendation regarding the nurses' dispute, and will also want to see the outcome of further talks on a proposed new nurses’ contract before fully assessing any implications for other civil and public service grades.

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Parental leave bill stumbles on
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Legislation to extend unpaid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks and increase the child’s qualifying age from eight to 12 years has again been backed by the Government after it appeared to have withdrawn support.

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Clerical staff hit hard in housing
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Clerical and administrative staff are among the groups hardest hit by the cost of housing, which has risen much faster than incomes, according to a new report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute.

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Automation must not undermine services
by Bernard Harbor
 

Management in the civil and public service should work with unions to ensure that the introduction of new technologies does not lead to job losses or poorer services.

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