Fórsa critical of Govt approach to remote, hybrid work The Government's approach to remote and hybrid working has been criticised by the president of Fórsa, Ireland's largest public sector union. Ireland • 21 hrs
State pension age should stay at 66 - Fórsa-TASC report The country's largest public sector union, Fórsa, and think-tank TASC have called for a bigger role for the state in report entitled "The Irish State … Business • 24 Feb
Govt urged to begin public sector pay talks by May The head of the country's largest public service union has called on the Government to open negotiations on a new public service pay agreement by … Business • 15 Feb
Aer Lingus tells Fórsa it would attend WRC over cuts Aer Lingus has told the Fórsa trade union that it is willing to attend the Workplace Relations Commission in an effort to resolve an ongoing … Business • 22 Sep 21
Advantages of remote working should not be lost - Forsa The largest public service union here will begin negotiations with the Government later this week on the future for working - post pandemic. Business • 21 Sep 21
Aer Lingus warns of layoffs as workers reject changes Cabin crew at Aer Lingus are considering their next steps after the company told cabin managers that a number would be temporarily laid-off and that … Business • 17 Sep 21
Local Employment Services workers hold Dublin protest Several hundred SIPTU and Forsa members who work in Local Employment Services and Jobs Clubs protested outside Government Buildings today at plans to put out … Business • 06 Sep 21
Fórsa critical of low level of collective bargaining The Government is in danger of breaching international law unless Ireland's processes for collective bargaining are strengthened, the Fórsa trade union has claimed. Ireland • 31 May 21
Call to safeguard home-working civil servants Civil servants working from home could end up like Deliveroo workers, and lose their pay and conditions of employment, a trade union conference heard today. Business • 28 May 21
Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base Aer Lingus is to permanently close its cabin crew base in Shannon in an effort to reduce costs. Business • 18 May 21
Deadline set in bid to resolve secretary pay dispute School secretaries and caretakers campaigning for better pay, pensions and job security will have to wait till 21 May for the Government to complete a … Ireland • 14 May 21
Government considering extended aviation wage supports The Government is considering an extended wage support scheme specifically for aviation amid fears of further job losses in the sector, according to a senior … Business • 13 May 21
9,000 local authority staff to ballot on strike action Around 9,000 local authority staff belonging to the Fórsa trade union are to ballot for industrial action up to and including strike action in a … Ireland • 12 May 21
Deadline on staff moving to Irish Water 'challenging' The Government's deadline for securing a deal to transfer 3,500 local authority water services staff to the Irish Water utility by the end of July … Ireland • 12 May 21
School staff left 'frustrated' over pay talks - Fórsa School secretaries and caretakers are "frustrated and disappointed" at the Government's failure to table concrete proposals to address low pay, job insecurity and inadequate pensions … Ireland • 26 Apr 21
Fórsa warns risk of action over water services deadline A Government deadline for completing talks on the transfer of 3,000 local authority water services' personnel to the Irish Water utility is "wildly optimistic", and … Ireland • 24 Feb 21
Union calls for German-style supports for aviation jobs Fórsa, the union which represents several thousand aviation workers is calling for German-style income supports for aviation jobs. Business • 03 Feb 21
Govt abandons plan for return of special education The Department of Education has confirmed to RTÉ News that it has abandoned plans to reopen schools for children with special educational needs from Thursday. Education • 19 Jan 21
Employers flouting workplace attendance rules - Fórsa The largest public service union Fórsa has accused public service employers of flouting Covid-19 public health restrictions by forcing more people than necessary to travel … Coronavirus • 12 Jan 21
President criticises the 'erosion' of workers' rights President Michael D Higgins has described the battle for decent work as one of the defining struggles of our times, and called for the contribution … Ireland • 19 Nov 20
Covid-19 'derogation' for healthcare staff criticised The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for the ending of a HSE derogation policy, which allows essential quarantining healthcare workers to return to … Health • 06 Nov 20
Four-day work week: A dream or reality? Covid-19 has disrupted business norms and opened the minds of many to new ways of working. Business • 26 Oct 20
Fórsa warns of 'chaos' without public service agreement The largest public service union, Fórsa has warned of potential industrial relations chaos in the new year after the current Public Service Stability Agreement expires … Ireland • 22 Oct 20
School secretaries to take strike action in pay dispute Around 1,000 school secretaries and caretakers are to hold three one-day strikes commencing later this month in a long-running dispute over low pay and insecure … Education • 07 Oct 20
School secretaries to take industrial action over pay Around 1000 school secretaries are expected to hold three one-day stoppages and possible indefinite strike action before Christmas in a long-running dispute over low pay … Education • 01 Oct 20
