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EU urged to shun austerity
by Bernard Harbor
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Changes needed to end workplace racism
by Mark Corcoran
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Workers can prevail in changing workplace
by Mark Corcoran
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It’s no game: Olympic spotlight on human rights
by Mehak Dugal
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Books of interest
by Niall Shanahan

 

 

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Consistency in home-working approach sought
by Bernard Harbor
 

Public service employers have been advised that staff should return to home working unless it is necessary for them to attend the workplace in person.

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Four-fifths of employees want remote work
by Mark Corcoran and Bernard Harbor
 

Over 80% of workers want to work remotely, either some or all of the time, according to a new survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

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Overworked Dáil staff ‘exhausted’
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa has said Dáil staff are exhausted from being overworked, and the union has accused Oireachtas management of breaching Irish and European laws limiting working time during the pandemic.

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Respect shop workers this Christmas
by Bernard Harbor
 

The union that represents Ireland’s shop workers has appealed to the public to respect retail staff over the Christmas period. 

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Childcare costs to be frozen under new model
by Mehak Dugal
 

Trade unions have welcomed the announcement of planned new measures, which would see the childcare sector receive increased public funding along with other reforms. 

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Strong unions cut gender pay gap
by Mehak Dugal
 

Trade unions have played a key role in An Post’s success in achieving a ‘zero’ gender pay gap, according to the company’s chief executive.

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Domestic violence services highlighted
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa’s North Dublin/North Leinster SNA branch has taken steps to make information more accessible to people experiencing domestic violence. 

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Importance of Covid worker rep highlighted
 

Staff have been encouraged to raise any Covid-related concerns they have with the lead worker representative at their workplace.

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