Union concerned for safety of 'high risk' staff in schools

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A person with long-term lung disease, another on immunosuppressive therapy for severe rheumatoid arthritis, and someone with only one lung are among school staff members being instructed to attend work.

Fórsa, the union that represents special needs assistants (SNAs), school secretaries, and caretakers, claims members of the union are being instructed to return to schools when they are “clearly” particularly vulnerable should they contract Covid-19.