Local FORSA school secretary welcome new pay and conditions
A North West school secretary and Forsa member says changes to their pay and conditions is a welcome development and a starting point in helping create a workplace environment whey they feel valued for their contribution to school life. The Department of Education is to back pay some 3…
Local Government Branch Representative says he is ‘hopeful’ that resolution can be found at WRC
The Chairperson of the Forsa Sligo Health and Local Government branch says he is ‘hopeful’ that a resolution can found at the WRC next week in resolving the row between the Union and the local government management agency over worker’s demands for a job evaluation scheme. Today’s industrial…
Forsa Strike action planned for Local Authority offices called off
Today’s industrial action at local authority offices across the North West has been called off. The action, which would also have taken place across the country would have resulted in a 24 hour email ban since midnight. The action has been deferred by the Fórsa trade union, due…
Local Authority staff to step up industrial action from next week
Fórsa members working in Local Authorities around the country are set to escalate their industrial action from next week. They are currently embroiled in a dispute over the lack of a job evaluation scheme for workers in the sector. A 24-hour email ban will come into effect on Friday, September…
Emerald Airline Pilots suspend strike action
The Fórsa trade union has temporarily suspended industrial action by pilots at Emerald Airlines. It’s been announced that Union officials and Emerald management will meet on Monday morning. Emerald is the carrier holding the regional service franchise for Aer Lingus. The pilots are members of…
Fórsa CE workers agree pay deal
There’s good news for Community Employment (CE) workers and the many areas that benefits from such schemes in Sligo, Leitirm and Donegal. The Fórsa trade union, which represents Community Employment (CE) workers, supervisors and assistant supervisors across the country, have concluded a ballot on new pay proposals, and a new…
Fórsa to ballot School Secretary Members
The Fórsa trade union is to ballot its school secretary members on a set of proposals designed to regularise their employment terms and conditions. The draft proposals, follow the campaign for pay equality for school secretaries. Proposals were finalised yesterday at the Workplace Relations Commission. . As a result…