Dear members,
Now that the general election campaign is underway, I’m writing to you with details of Fórsa’s activities in the run up to polling day on Friday 29th November.
Our union is not affiliated to any political party. However, through our manifesto we are highlighting the issues affecting workers across society, which we believe must be addressed by any future government during the next Dáil term.
Our priorities should be politicians’ priorities too, and you can make that happen.
- In just 10 seconds, you can send an email to political parties outlining Fórsa members’ top three national priorities.
- You can read the General Election manifesto here
- Print this poster to display in your window or door at home, and use the questions on the back when candidates ask for your support.
- Come to our election manifesto launch on Thursday 14th November, in Nerney’s Court form 11am to 1pm. Register here.
The manifesto details policy proposals across a range of issues, facing our divisions and facing trade union members across the board. We will be seeking commitments from political parties to support these proposals.
There are three main priorities, which reflect the responses over 20,000 of you gave in our Amárach survey earlier this year. They are:
- Meaningful pay increases, that go beyond inflation, in the next public sector pay deal.
- Protecting remote and hybrid working, and a commitment to trial the 4-day week in the public sector, without loss of pay.
- Investment in quality public services, from community health to public childcare, and a referendum on the public ownership of water, our members want the state to step up.
Our election hub is online now, you’ll find all the resources there, and the full manifesto.
Our union is 87,000 workers across Ireland’s public and civil service, and we work in the commercial state sector, state agencies, private companies and the community and voluntary sector too.
Together, let’s tell candidates and parties what a society that works for workers should look like.
Yours in solidarity,
Kevin Callinan
General Secretary
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