With thousands of workplace conversations taking place across the country and a growing network of activists across the union, the campaign for ‘A Better Deal’ is now moving from base-building to mass participation - making it clear that public servants will not be passive spectators in the next round of pay bargaining. 

At the first meeting of a high-level joint union–management working group, Fórsa has said the talks should be limited to six months to ensure challenges facing ICT workers can be solved in a timely manner. 

WRC agreement will ensure new dispatch system will continue to cover DFB ambulance calls, preventing unnecessary delays. 

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is reviewing the qualifications required to be a planner working for a local authority.

Deputy general secretary Éamonn Donnelly put the focus on remote work at yesterday's IRN conference in Croke Park, highlighting the necessity to collectively bargain toward a better way of establishing remote and hybrid working arrangements.

The Government is set to remove the final elements of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation, completing the long-running process of unwinding crisis-era pay restrictions on public. 

Ahead of International Women's Day last week, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) called on government to stand firm against employer efforts to stall EU pay transparency rules becoming law.

AGM marks the latest highpoint for the Retired Members Association as a strong turnout reflects growing membership and participation.