This general election Fórsa is calling on parties and candidates to support our vision of a society that works for workers.

Friday 29th November, polling day in the general election, is an opportunity for public sector workers to demand a society that delivers a decent quality of life for all workers, offers accessible, high quality public services, and which provides a secure future in the face of climate change and advancing technology with regards to AI.

All of these demands are outlined in our general election manifesto which presents policy proposals to strengthen public services and enhance the working lives of our members. You can read it on our election hub here. 

Earlier this year, more than 20,000 of you shared your priorities with us, highlighting the issues you want us to campaign on in the lead up to the election and during the lifetime of the next government.

These priorities are:

• Meaningful pay increases, that go beyond inflation, that reward workers for their commitment to public service.
• The protection of remote and hybrid working arrangements, and a commitment to piloting the four-day week in the public sector, without loss of pay.
• Investment in high quality public services, including community healthcare, publicly funded childcare, and availability of reliable public transport. 

These issues affect all of us, and if addressed, would not only improve the lives of our members, but also strengthen public services and deliver widespread benefits for workers, service-users, and society. 

Members can send a strong message to all political parties by taking part in our email campaign. It takes just ten seconds to tell them what you want. Click here. 

You can print this poster and use the question on it when election candidates knock on your door, so that you'll know if they support our priorities. 

Download it here. 

Strong local government and services are essential to a thriving, prosperous society. But over recent decades, the privatisation of former local government services, increased executive power, and the erosion of financial autonomy and decision-making power, has significantly weakened our local government. To effectively deliver essential services such as waste collection and management, water, and housing, our local governments must be supported and adequately resourced. 

We’re advocating for an end to the outsourcing of work that can, and should, be delivered locally by directly employed public sector workers. This would ensure better quality, value for money, and decent working conditions for workers. We are calling for the remunicipalisation of essential services because it is good for workers, good for residents, and good for the environment. 
We are seeking commitment to: 

• Provide adequate investment and independent funding powers for local authorities.
• Support initiatives for directly elected mayors in each local authority.
• Remunicipalisation of waste collection services.
• Hold a referendum to ensure that Ireland’s water services remain in public ownership.
• Increase the delivery of cost-rental housing.
• Hold a referendum on the right to housing. 

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