Aer Lingus staff are due to get the first part of their €1700 recognition payment within this fortnight.

Among the income measures introduced in last month’s Budget was a resolution to the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997), increasing the amount an employer can provide to an employee with a small non-cash benefit, such as a voucher.

Fórsa is encouraging members to take part in a new union survey on domestic violence.

Over eighty-per-cent of Coillte workers would prefer a hybrid approach to work, as we emerge from the pandemic. That’s according to the results of a survey of staff at the State forestry company, published this month.

Owen Reidy has been appointed as the new general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, replacing Patricia King, who stepped down from the post this month. Owen’s appointment followed a competitive interview process for the general secretary post.

Fórsa is urging its members to support a national demonstration calling for an end to the housing and homeless crisis, which takes place in Dublin on Saturday, 26^th November.