Fórsa members employed at the state’s Child and Family agency, Tusla, are to suspend current industrial action in the dispute over Tusla’s withdrawal of staff access to an agreed job evaluation scheme.

Fórsa is among the health unions representing HSE and community and voluntary health staff across the country who’ve said the delayed publication of the HSE’s ‘pay and numbers’ strategy is actively disrupting health services as a recruitment moratorium remains in place.

Fórsa members working at St. Christopher's in Longford have served notice of industrial action, set to commence on Tuesday 28th May. The union served notice to management of the community disability service on Tuesday (7th)

An important meeting approaches for all Fórsa Pharmacist members working in non-acute settings. On Monday 20th May at 3pm, an online meeting will be held via Microsoft teams, to prepare members for the push to extend the terms of the Hospital Pharmacy Agreement to staff working outside of acute hospitals.