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Fórsa members' news bulletin

Local Government & Municipal Employees

Tuesday 6th March 2018

You can act on housing crisis
by Niall Shanahan

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has developed an online tool that enables trade union members and other to send a direct message to your constituency TDs, urging them to support the Congress Charter for Housing Rights.

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Congress general secretary Patricia King says a critical component of resolving the crisis “must be a major public housing building programme, as part of a wider strategy of transition to a European cost rental model and the creation of a secure and sustainable housing system for all.”

Also in this issue

Stark warning on Brexit effect
by Niall Shanahan

A new government-commissioned study has warned that Brexit will hit the Irish economy no matter what type of deal is signed between London and Brussels.

Fire staff get full bereavement leave
by Bernard Harbor

Operational staff in Dublin fire brigade are to be paid their normal allowances when they avail of bereavement leave, in an agreement backdated to 1st January 2018.

Congress wants stronger rights bill
by Bernard Harbor

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has met social protection minister Regina Doherty to urge her to strengthen proposed legislation on precarious work.

Employers obliged to consider mediation
by Bernard Harbor

Civil and public service managers are now obliged to consider the use of mediation when dealing with most workplace and contract disputes.

The cost of Brexit

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Public control will improve waste services
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird and Bernard Harbor

The re-municipalisation of privatised refuse and waste services could reduce costs for households and businesses, while improving pay and working conditions for staff, according to a new study published by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU).

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Fórsa rejects pay cut call

Fórsa has hit back at ISME's call for the reintroduction of deep public service pay cuts.

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Colleagues shocked at Dympna’s death

Members, activists and staff of Fórsa’s Local Government Division were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Dympna Reilly of the union’s Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown branch.

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Union raises Cork border
by Bernard Harbor

Fórsa has raised staffing issues linked to the extension of the Cork City Council boundary into areas now run by Cork County Council with management in both authorities. The union is strongly advocating for a joint management-union forum, involving both councils, to discuss this and related matters.

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Unions: Challenge border hardliners
by Lughan Deane

The British Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on Theresa May to face down hardliners to protect the Good Friday Agreement.

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Audio bulletin is snowbound

Unfortunately, we are not able to bring you the usual Fórsa audio bulletin with this publication. That’s because last week’s snow and storm prevented us from getting out and about to interview the people in the union news.

Normal service will be resumed next time. Many apologies!

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Gaeltacht scholarship grants

Applications are now open for the 2018 Fórsa Gaeltacht grant scheme. The scheme is open to children of Fórsa members attending residential Irish language courses in Gaeltacht areas this summer.

More details here

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