Fórsa has called on the Government to allocate funds in October’s Budget to begin shortening pay scales for ‘new entrants’ to non-commercial semi-state organisations next year. This would be earlier than originally envisaged in the current public sector pay deal, the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).

Community employment (CE) supervisors are considering industrial action in a 10-year dispute over pensions. The 1,250 staff concerned have no access to any occupational pension scheme.

An emergency motion to Fórsa’s Services & Enterprises Divisional conference called on the union to take action to ensure that Aer Lingus complies with a union-management agreement covering staff consultation.

Fórsa has reached agreement with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) on the establishment of a panel of additional driver testers to deal with an expected surge in demand for driving tests on foot of proposed new sanctions on car owners who allow their vehicles to be used by unaccompanied learner drivers.

Fórsa has called for a 20% increase in the number of air traffic controllers to maintain safe services against a background of rising demand for air travel.

Opening a third terminal at Dublin airport would further concentrate tourism and economic development in the overheating greater Dublin area, damaging prospects for balanced regional development, according to Fórsa.

A special episode focusing on Fórsa's first ever services and enterprises and civil servcie divisional conferences. Starting with the services and enterprises division on the 12th and 13th of April and then the civil service division on the 18th and 19th, we cover some of the main motions discussed over the four days. Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Diarmaid Mac A Bhaird.