CE supervisors to meet minister
by Niall Shanahan
Trade union representatives from Fórsa and SIPTU will meet social protection minister Regina Doherty tomorrow (Thursday) as Fórsa’s CE Supervisors branch continues its preparations for five days of strike action from Monday 13th May.
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Fall in industrial action
by Niall Shanahan
Last year had the lowest number of days lost to industrial action since 2012 according to new Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) figures.
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Unions may seek pay deal review
by Bernard Harbor
Fórsa has raised the idea of a mid-term review of the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA), which currently governs pay and working conditions in non-commercial semi-state organisations.
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Most workers have no pension
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
Less than half of workers are currently in an occupational or private pension scheme, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
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New entrants to get further consideration
by Bernard Harbor
Outstanding issues of concern to so-called ‘new entrants’ – staff who entered the public service in 2011 or after – are set to be reviewed, according to a text agreed by public service unions and management.
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Resources needed to address unpaid wages
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
Inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) discovered and recouped over €3 million in unpaid wages in Ireland last year, according to the WRC’s annual report.
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Today is May Day, a global celebration of working people supported and promoted by the international trade union movement. The first Monday in May, a public holiday in honour of Irish working people, is one of our more recently established public holidays, the first was in 1994. The roots of May Day run much deeper. 
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