Forsa representatives met with Department of Education Officials yesterday afternoon (Thursday) to commence negotiations on the national SNA contract, the use of the 72 hour obligation, June working and the SNA redundancy scheme. 

Fórsa is urging caretakers to attend the inaugural caretaker branch annual general meeting (AGM) which will take place at 11am on Saturday the 12^th of November in Fórsa’s Nerney’s Court office, Dublin.

Special needs assistants (SNAs) should have access to appropriate training and supports, to enable them to support the mental health needs of the students they work with.

Fórsa is one of the unions that has formed the coalition behind the ‘Keep Water Public’ campaign. Launched yesterday (Thursday), the campaign calls on the Government to confirm a date for a constitutional referendum on the public ownership of water services.

Fórsa is urging its members to support a national demonstration calling for an end to the housing and homeless crisis, which takes place in Dublin on Saturday, 26^th November.

Owen Reidy has been appointed as the new general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, replacing Patricia King, who stepped down from the post this month.