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Secretary-General removes right of staff to be effectively represented

Posted on 16 July 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

We are shocked and disappointed by Friday’s announcement of the Secretary-General’s unilateral decision to implement a new Bulletin on Staff Management Committee (ST/SGB/2011/6/Rev.1). This new bulletin removes a hard-won right of your elected representatives to negotiate with Management on the workplace issues that concern you, whether you are in headquarters or the field, a conference…

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Informing member states of the staff-management relations crisis

Posted on 4 July 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Following our staff townhalls, we are pleased to share with you a letter sent to the President of the General Assembly and chairs of regional groups from the staff unions of the United Nations system. This letter explains why we the staff believe in the importance of robust and constructive staff-management relations and calls on member…

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Speak up! Staff townhall on SMC, Thursday 27 June at 2 p.m.

Posted on 29 June 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Last week Management abruptly terminated negotiations at the Staff-Management Committee (SMC II) in Mexico City (see letter). It is now trying to change the rules of SMC so that it doesn’t have to negotiate with staff again. If Management gets its way, you will lose labour rights that employees in the rest of the world…

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Thank you for coming to the townhall on the UN staff-management relations crisis

Posted on 28 June 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Over 300 of you came yesterday: a strong turnout and a sign of unity. This staff council, along with the other councils of the United Nations system, will act on a number of fronts to bring Management back to the negotiating table and protect our fundamental right to negotiate, especially in this time of rapid…

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Letter to the Secretary-General on the crisis in staff-management relations

Posted on 20 June 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Please find attached a letter to the Secretary-General from all staff unions of the United Nations system detailing the events as they happened, expressing our concern at the current situation with agenda items such as mobility, downsizing guidelines, human rights screening and administration of justice in limbo, and seeking his intervention to re-establish constructive staff-management…

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Management terminates negotiations with staff unions; mobility, downsizing rules unresolved

Posted on 16 June 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

It is with great disappointment that we inform you that the annual negotiations between the UN’s staff unions and global management, held this year in Mexico City, were terminated early by management Friday evening as unions vigorously defended you from attempts to remove negotiating rights. The abrupt ending of the Staff Management Committee (SMC II)…

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Council position papers for SMC II

Posted on 10 June 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Last week we shared with you the Council’s position on mobility in advance of the staff-management negotiations taking place in Mexico City next week. This paper described the approach we would take regardless of any current or future mobility proposals from management that could come up in the negotiations, as we believe this issue is…

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UNDT cases won by OHCHR staff

Posted on 15 May 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Rees v. Secretary-General Abbas v. Secretary-General Muratore v. Secretary-General Weiler v. Secretary-General Applicant v. Secretary-General

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Recent UNDT Judgements affecting UNCTAD

Posted on 14 May 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

Fernandez de Cordoba Briz v. Secretary-General Asariotis v. Secretary-General Israbakdhi v. Secretary-General

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New policy on renewal of fixed-term appointments

Posted on 8 May 201329 December 2019 by Staff Union

We would like to draw your attention to a new administrative instruction on fixed term appointments, which has just been promulgated as a result of staff-management negotiations.  This instruction sets out a framework for a renewal of fixed-term appointments, under which the first appointment is normally for one year, followed by appointments of two years…

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