[8th September 2023 - Clean] Fórsa members' news bulletin

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Fórsa members' news bulletin

Education

Friday 8th September 2023

General Secretary's message

Dear member,

This time of year often brings with it a sense of renewed opportunity and plans for the months ahead, as schools reopen and holidays come to an end. Here at Fórsa we have a busy schedule of events open to all members, from trainings to seminars, between now and the end of year, which I hope that you will enjoy. A core focus of our work this Autumn will be negotiating a new national pay agreement for public sector workers.

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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.

Fórsa writes to schools on 72 hours obligation
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School secretaries to be paid by Department of Education
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School secretaries are to be paid through the Department of Education payroll system for the first time on September 14th. Previously, the amount paid varied from school to school – and some secretaries were paid less than the minimum wage.

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Welcome progress on School Completion Programme
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Youth Network Event: Locked Out: The Working Homeless
by Hannah Deasy

The Fórsa Youth Network will be hosting an event on the housing crisis “Locked Out: The Working Homeless”, at 6.30pm on Friday, September 29th in Nerney's Court.

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