The municipal employees’ division held its biennial conference in Galway last week. Delegates gathered to hear presentations on pensions, health and safety at work and how organising can build power. 

Speaking about the conference national secretary Richy Carrothers said, “It’s great to bring everyone together to talk about the common issues our municipal employees members face in the workplace, and plan for how we can build power.” 

Delegates also received print copies of the new edition of the Municipal Employees' newsletter to distribute and display in their workplaces. You can access that for print here.

Watch our short film Celebrating our Municipal Employees’ members 

From the early morning bin runs to the quiet care of gallery halls, this short doc gives voice to the people who keep the city moving.  

Council workers, cleaners, technicians, generations of them, share what it really takes to hold Dublin together.  

Despite facing bureaucratic hurdles and limited resources, they show up every day to maintain our shared urban fabric.  

Through strikes, shift work, and trade union wins, they’ve fought not just for better conditions, but for dignity and pride in public service. These are Dublin’s unseen heroes, the invisible backbone that holds the whole place together. 

Join a union that wins. Join Fórsa.