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Solidarity with Creeslough
by Mehak Dugal
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Save the date: Fórsa Global Solidarity Autumn School
by Róisín McKane
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Fórsa to host ELA
by Mark Corcoran
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New auto-enrollment pension scheme approved
by Mark Corcoran
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Dáil debates community and voluntary sector pay
by Niall Shanahan
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Your Fórsa bulletin is produced by the Fórsa Communications Unit, with input from across the union. We welcome your comments and suggestions for stories to cover.
Report to establish ‘new era’ of collective bargaining
by Niall Shanahan
 

Non-union employers could potentially face penalties for failing to negotiate with trade unions following the publication of the final report of the high-level working group on collective bargaining last week.

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Overtime divisor “nonsensical”
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has criticised the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) on their refusal to engage with the union on the issue of unfair overtime divisor despite a recommendation from the Independent Body.

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A History of the Civil, Public and Services Union
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa will soon launch a new book documenting the history of the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU).

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Fórsa critical of DPER changes
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has criticised the apparent decision to abolish the role of head of civil service human resources in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), as part of a departmental restructure.

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AO newsletter now live
by Róisín McKane
 

The latest issue of Fórsa’s AO network newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Members can subscribe to future issues of the newsletter by clicking HERE

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IBEC’s DV position condemned
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa has strongly condemned IBEC’s objection to the introduction of paid leave for workers who are victims of domestic violence, citing it as “distrustful and deeply insulting”.

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