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Home working gains popularity
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Moore Street regeneration supported
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Colombia violence denounced
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Union review underway
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IMF calls for public spending boost
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Councils urged to pilot four-day week
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Cuckoo fund measures too weak
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Aer Lingus must prioritise jobs
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has told Aer Lingus management that it must prioritise redeployment over redundancies in order to preserve as many Shannon and Cork-based cabin crew jobs. 

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Aviation crisis demands Government action
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa raised the prospect of thousands of aviation workers facing a financial cliff edge at its Services and Enterprises divisional conference last week.

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Union recognition laws needed
by Bernard Harbor
 

Delegates at Fórsa’s Services and Enterprises conference last week backed calls for a legal right for workers to be represented by a union of their choice, and for legislation to outlaw union-busting tactics employed by unscrupulous employers.

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HRA hours: Unions working on joint submission
by Bernard Harbor
 

Ireland’s public service unions are working on a joint submission to the body set up to address the additional working time introduced for many non-commercial semi-state workers under the 2013 Haddington Road agreement.

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Revised Covid safely protocol issued
by Niall Shanahan
 

The Government has revised official Covid work safely guidance on ventilation, vaccinations and antigen testing following consultation with unions and employers.

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New executive for services and enterprises
by Róisín McKane
 

Forsa’s services and enterprises division has elected a new executive committee. The incoming team were formally ratified at the division’s virtual conference which took place last week.

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Domestic violence supports needed
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has called for workplace supports for sufferers of domestic violence and abuse, including paid leave and flexible working arrangements.

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Pandemic hit young workers hardest
by Mehak Dugal
 

Young adults were hardest hit by job losses in 2020 according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). This was partly because they are more likely to work in sectors most impacted by Covid-19 public health measures.

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Remote work will boost output
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has welcomed the publication of a National Competitiveness and Productivity Council bulletin, which says Ireland could experience a productivity boost if remote working is embraced and well-managed at national and organisational levels.

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