Fórsa’s Community Employment (CE) branch is to recommend acceptance of WRC proposals issued in early March. A ballot is due to get underway in the coming days.

A senior delegation of Fórsa travelled to Washington DC last week for a seven-day visit, during which they had a series of meetings with US unions and political and employer representatives.

The next instalment of the Fórsa Skills Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ series will take place on Friday 31^st March from 1pm–2pm, focusing on data protection.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has issued a response to the Government's publication of a proposed overhaul of the jobseekers benefit system which could change the payment structure to make it directly proportional to the recipient’s previous earnings.

Concerning reports from charities and food banks in recent weeks show women are being forced to choose between food and buying period products.