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CE Supervisors AGM

The annual general meeting of Fórsa’s CE Supervisors’ branch will take place on Tuesday 13th March at Fórsa’s office in Nerney’s Court at 1.30pm.

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Survey results: Will a robot take your job?

In the last edition of the news bulletin we asked Fórsa members if they had concerns that a robot might eventually take over their job.

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‘Room to improve’ on gender pay reporting - Eurofound

Report says evaluations in the four sample EU states point to a ‘bumpy ride’ in terms of gender pay gap reporting compliance.

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Trade unions and students launch One Galway
by Niall Shanahan

The ONE Galway initiative was launched last week (Thursday 15th February) with a packed house at the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway City.

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125 extra staff needed to avoid potential doubling of driving test waiting times
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has called on the Government to allocate funds to hire up to 125 additional driver testers to deal with an inevitable surge in demand for driving tests on foot of proposed new sanctions on car owners who allow their vehicles to be used by unaccompanied learner drivers.

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eir subsistence rates restored
by Eugene Quinn
 

Subsistence rates in the telecoms company eir are to be restored to their value after management conceded a Fórsa claim.

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Fórsa member appointed to ITF role
by Niall Shanahan
 

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced the appointment of Eoin Coates to the post of assistant secretary in the ITF’s Civil Aviation Tourism Services section.

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Fórsa meets Pay Commission
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) says it has received a large number of submissions from unions on the issue of civil and public service recruitment and retention issues. These include submissions from Fórsa on problems in the civil service and among health and social care professionals.

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Childcare price disparities grow
by Diarmaid Mac A Bhaird
 

The cost of childcare in Dublin is significantly higher than in other parts of the country, according to a new report by the union-backed Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI).

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Pilots back Aer Lingus pay review
by Niall Shanahan
 

IALPA confirmed last Friday (16th February) that a majority of members voted in favour of a new pay and productivity deal with Aer Lingus.

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