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Call for equal rights for all workers
by Niall Shanahan
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Plan for better work backed
by Bernard Harbor
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Push for unionisation in the digital economy
by Mehak Dugal
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Four day week won’t hit pay
by Mark Corcoran
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Climate action depends on training and upskilling
by Bernard Harbor
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Betty is re-elected to ICTU executive
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Update your contact details
by Róisín McKane
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Next phase of HSCP career progress anticipated
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa wrote to the HSE this week to begin preparations for the next phase of implementation of the Advanced Interim Report on HSCP Career Pathways.

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Booster jab sought for healthcare workers
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa and other health unions have urged the HSE to prioritise healthcare workers for a booster vaccine, amid reports that a growing number of them are being infected with Covid-19. The unions have been assured by the HSE that there are currently no supply issues with vaccines.

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Kevin makes the case for Sláintecare
by Niall Shanahan
 

Fórsa general secretary and ICTU president, Kevin Callinan, wrote in The Irish Times last week that Sláintecare is vital to the State and must be implemented. He said the healthcare programme represented “real grounds for optimism” for most health staff, who want to do their best for patients.

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Climate justice urged at COP26
by Mehak Dugal and Bernard Harbor
 

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on world Governments to back labour rights as part of an industrial policy that supports a ‘just transition’ to a zero-emissions economy.

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Fórsa to host HSCP career meeting
by Niall Shanahan
 

All basic grade health and social care professionals (HSCPs), who are members of Fórsa in professions included in the HSCP career pathway review, are invited to attend an online information session at 1.00pm on Tuesday 2nd November.

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Covid safety measures remain in place
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has welcomed the Government’s decision to maintain its existing policy of a staggered and phased return to workplaces, instead of revising Covid-19 safety regulations to lift all restrictions on workplace attendance from the end of this week.

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ICTU urges action on mental health
by Mark Corcoran
 

Unions affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) have signed up to six commitments aimed at promoting good mental health and supporting workers who experience mental ill health, including anxiety and depression.

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Just 10% claim remote work expenses
by Mark Corcoran
 

New figures issued from the Revenue Commissions indicate that only 10% of people filed a tax return containing a remote working claim this year. 

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Unions back wealth tax call
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has called for an expansion of employer PRSI contributions, taxes on wealth, and “meaningful financial deterrence for environmentally-damaging activities.”

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Kevin Callinan elected as ICTU president
by Mehak Dugal
 

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan was officially elected as president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) at its biennial delegate conference, which took place in Belfast earlier this week.

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