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Bid to exempt staff from EU protections
by Bernard Harbor
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UN rep praises ICTU housing charter
by Bernard Harbor
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Life quality lags behind economic growth
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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More than half young workers going hungry to pay rent - Congress
More than 80% of young workers say housing will influence vote in next election.
by Irish Congress of Trade Unions
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New entrant engagement set for summer
by Bernard Harbor
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Over 90% of people want increased investment in higher education
by Bernard Harbor
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Management accepts there’s a PeoplePoint problem
by Bernard Harbor
 

Senior management dealing with PeoplePoint have agreed to union input into a survey they intend to conduct, and have invited Fórsa onto the steering group guiding the work.

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Bradford scores should not be shared
by Bernard Harbor
 

Following discussions with Fórsa, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has told civil service departments that managers should not be informed about staff ‘Bradford factor’ scores.

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Revenue spends over €33m on IT consultants
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has questioned why the Revenue Commissioners don’t use more directly-employed staff to provide IT services after it was revealed that it gave over €33 million to seven IT consultancy firms last year.

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Initial pay commission report expected
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Public Service Pay Commission is now expected to make its initial report on professions and grades experiencing recruitment and retention difficulties at the end of July.

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Unpaid parental leave may increase
by Hazel Gavigan
 

The maximum unpaid parental leave entitlement of 18 weeks per child could rise to 26 weeks if the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017, which passed through the Dáil last week, becomes law. The Bill, which was put down by the Social Democrats, would also extend the threshold for parental leave from eight years of age to 12.

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Aware issues plea for volunteers
by Roisin McKane
 

Do you want to help people impacted by mental health difficulties? Perhaps you have three hours a week to spare? If so, Aware urgently needs your help.

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Women can, and should, all strive to be leaders– Fórsa president
 

Organisations with fewer women in senior roles are losing out on the widest range of talent available to them, according to Fórsa president Ann McGee.

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Fórsa slams recruitment shambles
by Bernard Harbor
 

Met Éireann’s decision to row back on a recruitment pay package following pressure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has been criticised as “a shambles” by Fórsa official Andy Pike.

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Fórsa audio bulletin episode 10
by Hazel Gavigan (audio editor)

In this episode we cover the Roscommon industrial action, concerns over plans to establish a single water facility, Fórsa retired members' benefits and more.

Presented by Hazel Gavigan and Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird.

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