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Fórsa made a submission to the Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community on recruitment in the public service.
This submission details the contribution of Fórsa in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. It highlights the extent of stakeholder engagement that the government had with unions and shows how this correlated with the effectiveness and appropriateness of the response, as well as public acceptance of and adherence to government policies.
The union submitted a formal response to the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee’s public consultation on behalf of Fórsa members, advocating for the inclusion of services alongside goods in the scope of the Bill.
Fórsa’s submission to the Local Democracy Taskforce advocates for a pathway to more properly funded local authorities providing a range of services across the country
Guidance to support Fórsa members in responding to Ireland’s public consultation on promoting collective bargaining, offering sample answers and recommendations to strengthen workers’ rights and union participation.
Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment public consultation on Ireland’s action plan for collective bargaining. This report sets out both the benefits of collective bargaining and the ways in which it can be promoted in Ireland in response to the Government’s consultation.
This report by Fórsa and TASC investigates the fundamental challenges that will affect Irish society in the years Ahead and and identifies solutions for these emerging challenges.
While the majority of our membership are covered by collective bargaining agreements with their employers, it is essential that statutory minimum wage thresholds are set at a level that ensures that workers not covered by collective agreements can earn a fair and adequate wage that ensures a decent quality of living.
In this report, Fórsa called on the Government to reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions. This would end the discrimination against union members compared to the position of self-employed people, and others who benefit from similar tax reliefs.