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Take a stand: National ballot dates announced, Members built this campaign. Now they’re preparing to ballot for action, Workers’ budget needed to combat cost of living spiral, & more...
Clarity on pay essential before public service talks can begin, ICTU call for workers’ rights to be at centre of Irish EU Presidency, European trade unions launch new peacebuilding initiative in Dublin, & more...
‘No basis yet’ for pay talks as unions prepare for possible ballot, Remote work boosts performance and work-life balance, new Fórsa research shows, Nationwide SNA ballot on new Workforce Plan begins next week, & more...
Activists get creative as push for Better Deal continues, Fórsa leads the way with adoption of Ethical Procurement Policy, Perfusionists to strike next week, & more...
Pay talks on the horizon as Taoiseach addresses Fórsa conference, A union of 100,000 strong, Biennial Conference elects officer board, & more...
Unions seek better deal on living costs and working conditions as pay talks approach, Fórsa to meet DPER today on local bargaining claims, Momentum gathers behind A Better Deal, & more...
Fuel crisis demands problem-solving approach as unions meet Government, Fórsa seeks resolution of outstanding local bargaining claims, CSQ Spring 2026 out now!, & more...
Take the pledge to secure A Better Deal, Hybrid Work remains a common-sense response to fuel crisis, ICTU calls for immediate measures to alleviate fuel crisis, & more...
Rising commuting costs fuels case for flexible work, Claim covering EU Presidency related work lodged, Unions deliver far more than a payslip for women, & more...
A Better Deal campaign is ready to go to the next level, Remote working protections take centre stage, Proposals for final FEMPI unwinding brought to Cabinet, & more...
Fórsa launches survey to gain insights into members’ access to remote and hybrid work, Local Bargaining talks on Engineers grade claim begin today, AI won’t decide Ireland’s future, workers will, & more...
Remote work must not become a privilege of the higher paid, C&A reform moves into final phase, Civil Service pay increases confirmed under local bargaining agreement, & more...
DSP dispute over blended working moves to third-party hearing, Trade Union Week is back!, February pay increase for public sector employees, & more...
Greater than the sum of our parts: Our union stands strong, Members approve landmark local bargaining pay deal, Workers’ lived experience must shape Ireland’s EU Presidency, & more...
Fórsa’s 2025 Rewind: A year where members did it for themselves, Members vote on local bargaining offers, NPTC Committee urges participation in “de-professionalisation” survey, & more...
Local bargaining update: formal offer received, Make your remote working submission now, Register now for our pension auto-enrolment seminar, & more...
It’s time for a Better Deal, CSQ Autumn/Winter 2026 out now, Build on EU’s wage directive for a better future for workers, &more...
Survey results show workers must organise to set the agenda , Local bargaining offer received, Labhraíonn Fórsa os comhair choiste Gaeilge an Oireachtais, & more...
Fórsa’s new comedy shorts bring some banter to civil service recruitment, Offer on pay claim shaped by members imminent, EU Safety Week highlights the right to disconnect and work without surveillance, & more...
New Civil Service probation policy close to being introduced, Budget 2026 – An enterprise budget but not a wise one, Fórsa Youth wraps up a standout year ahead of AGM, & more...
Build your power: Take part in our survey, New C&A scheme to be ready by end of year, Active negotiations on local bargaining continue, as ballot looks likely, & more...
Shoulder to Shoulder: How the school secretaries and caretakers won, Pandemic lessons must shape a fairer and stronger State, Landmark Bereaved Partners Bill becomes law, & more...
Discussions underway on local bargaining claims, Civil Service ‘cannot rely on compliance’ if Bill enacted, Next public service pay rise due this August, & more...
“Employers cannot be left to self-police,” ICTU Conference told, Local Property Tax phone service brought back in-house, WRC win for underpaid member at An Garda Síochána, & more...
UN Public Services Day to take place on Monday, Fórsa calls for Minister to clarify consequences of NSSO payment debacle, win for nightwatchmen members in State Examinations Commission, & more...
“Rooted in solidarity and shaped by change” Conference sets priorities for the next two years, Conference calls for analytics-based review of blended working, LDA staff survey: help us spread the word, & more...
Working from home is a real political issue, Fórsa pushes for local bargaining negotiations to begin, Civil Service divisional conference next week, & more...
St Colmcille’s GAA pull on union power with new Fórsa jersey, AI use in public services should prioritise public safety and trust - Fórsa, Last chance to shape the future of collective bargaining: When we act together, we win together. & more...
Calls for greater urgency on overhaul of C&A scheme, Weekend pay for chaplains remains unresolved, ICTU accuse government of “cowing to business lobbyists”, & more...
Talks on Civil Service mobility scheme, Prison chaplains go to WRC, European unions come together in Belfast, & more...
Industrial action in the HSE begins, Unions win C&V pay deal, Fighting for a stronger EU Traineeship Directive, & more...
March pay boost, latest local bargaining claim, IWD 2025, & more...
Why you want to protect hybrid work, LGBTQIA+ network meets, Congress anti-racism training, & more...
Standing up for remote work, local bargaining for grades 4-7, changing lives in Nepal, & more...
89k Fórsa members, PfG & workers, next local bargaining claims, & more...
New Year message, first local bargaining claim lodged, water and housing referendums, young international workers unite, & more...
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