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Fórsa magazine No.9 out now
by Niall Shanahan
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Women get inspired!
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Funds raised for TENI
by Róisín McKane
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Your 2020 Fórsa planner
by Róisín McKane
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Union subs ceiling raised
by Eoin Ronayne
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Northern council adopts menopause policy
by Róisín McKane
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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.
New Government should declare emergency over
by Bernard Harbor
 

More than a decade since the economic crash, public service pay and conditions are still being framed by an “emergency mind-set,” despite Ireland’s return to robust growth, exchequer finances and employment rates, according to Fórsa’s general secretary.

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CE Supervisors ballot again for industrial action
by Niall Shanahan
 

CE supervisors are balloting for industrial action on the long-standing dispute about the lack of an occupational pension scheme, despite a 2008 Labour Court recommendation.

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Wages set to grow as market tightens
by Niall Shanahan
 

The latest report on private sector wages from the trade union-backed Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has identified significant prospects for medium-term wage growth of 3.5% or more a year.

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Belfast crew to gain 5%
by Bernard Harbor
 

Aer Lingus cabin crew based in Belfast airport are in line for salary increases worth 5% over two years, after a Fórsa-negotiated pay deal was accepted by a margin of 80%-20% in a recent ballot.

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Executives make hay on pay
by Mehak Dugal
 

Welcome to 2020, when it took just three days for the chief executives of FTSE 100 firms to earn more than ordinary UK workers will in the whole of the year, according to a new report from the High Pay Centre. 

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National minimum wage to increase
by Mehak Dugal
 

The statutory minimum wage is set to increase to €10.10 an hour on 1st February on foot of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation. The belated Government decision brings an end to months of uncertainty for minimum wage earners.

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Have your say on Fórsa strategy
 

The deadline for members’ submissions to the Fórsa ‘Strategic Organisational Review Team’ (SORT) exercise, is the end of January. Last month, the SORT emailed members to invite them to inform the development of a strategic plan, which will inform the union’s direction over the next five years.

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