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Join our campaign webinar today
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Covid-19: Guidance on returning to your workplace
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Update your contact details
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Union guidance for remote working
by Bernard Harbor
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Join Fórsa online
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Fórsa: Here to support you
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National mental health programme launched
by Mehak Dugal
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Councils see smooth return to workplaces
by Hazel Gavigan
 

The return of local authority staff to their workplaces is largely proceeding smoothly as a result of extensive consultation between Fórsa and with the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), which represents council employers.

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Over 150 participate in libraries webinar
by Hazel Gavigan and Bernard Harbor
 

Safety concerns associated with an accelerated resumption of library services featured strongly in Fórsa’s first ever webinar for library staff, which took place yesterday (Thursday).

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Fórsa declares return of normal industrial relations
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa’s elected National Executive Committee has advised its branches and officials that significant changes to – or departures from – agreements governing pay and working conditions should again be negotiated through normal industrial relations procedures from Monday 29th June.

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Further relaxation in Covid-19 restrictions
by Bernard Harbor
 

Businesses in most sectors of the economy will be able to trade from Monday (29th June) as the Government announced further relaxations in Covid-19 restrictions when it met last week.

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Civil defence shortfall re-emerges
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Civil defence officers have resolved not to undertake new duties until their claim for the appointment of assistants is agreed and implemented.

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Vets set on action
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Local authority vets have voted unanimously in favour of taking industrial action over a proposal to transfer them from council employment to the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI).

 

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EU talks crucial to Irish recovery
by Niall Shanahan
 

Last Friday’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels fell short of ironing out disagreements over the proposed EU recovery package, designed to restore European economies severely damaged by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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