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Safe access zones will not prohibit industrial action
by Mehak Dugal

 

 

 

 

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1% of Irish society now owns more than a quarter of the country's wealth
by Mark Corcoran

 

 

 

 

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No case to retain low VAT rate in hospitality - ICTU
by Niall Shanahan

 

 

 

 

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Membership subscription ceiling increased from 1st January
by Roisin McKane

 

 

 

 

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Irish Labour History society
by Niall Shanahan

 

 

 

 

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Fórsa threatens IR mechanism collapse
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa has said it may have no alternative but to collapse the General council’s conciliation and arbitration system if DPER continues its current impasse and doesn’t respond to the union’s dispute resolution document at next week’s meeting. 

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Parental leave extension expected soon
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa says it is confident it will soon have official confirmation of the eligibility for workers across the civil service to access parental leave until their child reaches the age of 16.

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Union exclusion detrimental to blended work progress  
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa says its exclusion from the recent information gathering survey on the process of flexi-time accrual is hampering real progress of the practice. 

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New AA Roadside Rescue plan for members
 

Fórsa members can now save 50% on their AA Roadside Rescue plan, through a new and exclusive union negotiated scheme.

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Lunch and learn with Fórsa’s Skills Academy
by Roisin McKane
 

The Fórsa Skills Academy is kicking off series of online training sessions later this month, providing information and guidance across a range of topics of interest and benefit to members, activists, and representatives.

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Fórsa stands with refugees and communities
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa has said the union stands in solidarity with refugees and asylum seekers, and has criticised protests designed to intimidate those in direct provision and emergency accommodation.

 

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Sign up to reduce your childcare fees
by Mehak Dugal
 

Parents are being urged to sign up to the universal childcare subsidy, worth up to €22.50 a week or €1,170 a year per child, which is now available for all children up to age 15.

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