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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.

Survey results
 
‘Room to improve’ on gender pay reporting - Eurofound
by Niall Shanahan

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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ETB shared services plans progress
by Niall Shanahan

Fórsa is continuing its engagement with the Department of Education and Skills on this year’s roll out of shared services in the education and training sector on behalf of members working in the education and training boards (ETBs).

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The time for job evaluation is now
Further delay will hit staff morale, increase the pressure on service delivery to a critical point, and escalate the risk of industrial action – something that is now under active consideration by our Institutes of Technology branch.
by Kevin Callinan, deputy general secretary, Fórsa
 

Job evaluation assesses the skills and responsibilities required of a particular post, rather than the individual performing it. The process measures whether or not a specific post is correctly graded. Fórsa secured an agreement for job evaluation in higher education in 2015. Three years on, there’s still no movement, but the Department of Education and Skills can no longer afford to keep its head in the sand.

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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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Trade unions and students launch One Galway
The project is a collaborative initiative comprising trade and student unions operating in the Galway area.
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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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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