Fórsa’s members’ survey has revealed very strong support for the union to pursue inflation-matching pay increases, including in the next round of public service pay talks.

Fórsa is pursuing claims aimed at improving a number of pregnancy and maternity-related issues for civil service workers.

Fórsa’s Civil Service Division has issued clarification on blended working arrangements to members in the Probation Services, on foot of technical queries.

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan has said newly proposed economic rules - published at the end of April by the European Commission - risk the return of austerity at a time when most EU states are still recovering from a decade lost to EU-led austerity.

The next instalment of the Fórsa Skills Academy ‘Lunch and Learn’ series will take place on Friday 26th May from 1pm – 2pm, focusing on how to speak to workers about the union.

Fórsa’s campaigning summer series is set to return on the 26^th and 27^th June in The Hodson Bay hotel, Athlone. The two-day event will provide new and developing Fórsa activists with the training to engage in key campaigning activity.