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Union guidance on remote working
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Paltry pay proposal prompts ICTU withdrawal
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Unions want reverse of PUP cuts
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Fórsa supports Debenhams staff
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Call for legal sick pay provision
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Sign up for democracy
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Fórsa to meet HSE on winter plan
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa says additional resources for health professionals, social care services and supports to frontline staff will be needed to make a success of the HSE’s new winter plan, which was launched earlier this month.

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Job evaluations back underway
by Bernard Harbor
 

The health service job evaluation scheme formally re-opened on 22nd September. It had been suspended since March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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St John of God issues quit notice to HSE
by Niall Shanahan
 

St John of God (SJOG) community services has issued 12 months’ notice of its intention to terminate its contract with the HSE.

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New guidelines reflect higher Covid alert
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has brought its advice on work attendance in line with the Government’s guidelines on living with Covid-19, which were published in mid-September.

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Unions consider section 39 ballot
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa, and other unions representing staff in State-funded voluntary health and social service providers are to identify a number of agencies to ballot for industrial action over pay restoration.

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Fórsa cycles for mental health
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa staff and activists donned their cycle gear last week as they set off on the union’s Covid Compliant Conference Charity Cycle in aid of mental health charities.

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Remote working: It’s now about now
by Hazel Gavigan
 

Almost 200 people tuned into Fórsa’s webinar on remote working last Friday (25th September), with workers and employers from across the public and private sectors joining the discussion. 

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Employers urged to act on cross-border travel
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has urged employers on both sides of the northern border to facilitate flexible working arrangements – including remote working – for staff who commute to work in different jurisdictions on the island of Ireland.

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Daily protest at Sisters of Charity
by Niall Shanahan
 

Members of Fórsa and other unions are running daily lunchtime protests at the Sisters of Charity’s headquarters in Sandymount, Dublin.

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