Category: Equal Pay for UN staff

Monday was a key moment for UNOG staff who finally met Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, following pressure from the Staff Coordinating Council. Throughout the Town Hall meeting he heard about the impact of the illegal pay cut on incomes, family life, and staff morale. We also told him about obstacles to career development for GS and…

We have some important news for you. The Secretary-General has agreed to a town hall meeting with Geneva staff at 11 a.m. on Monday 16 December in Room XIX. This is a significant moment in our campaign for equal pay. As you will know from our communications on the issue, we have been pushing hard…

The welfare of staff should be a prime concern for any organization. It’s clear from the huge number of stories we’ve received and responses to our survey that UN Geneva staff are not just angry and disaffected at the injustice of the illegal pay cut they have suffered, there have also been significant consequences for the lives…

Can you please take a few minutes to help in the next stage of the fight for equal pay? Many UNOG staff have already told us their personal experiences of the illegal pay cut, and these have really helped our campaign communicate to management and Member State representatives the damaging impact on daily life. We now…

Allow us to thank you for your commitment regarding our ongoing campaign for equal pay for UNOG staff. Your stories have really helped the campaign and we’ve put them (anonymously) into our materials that have been communicating why the UN needs to take urgent action to rectify this situation. We put together this short leaflet that neatly…

The last week has seen some interesting developments on our campaign to restore equal pay for UNOG staff. In early October we wrote to the Secretary General calling for him to meet with Geneva-based staff and find out, face-to-face, why so many committed UN people were deeply unhappy at the illegal pay cut, a request that has…

We’re delighted to report that our campaign to reverse the illegal pay cut for UNOG staff is getting great support from people and organizations everywhere, with fellow unions giving public backing to our call for equal pay. The UNICEF Geneva Staff Association has written a letter to the Secretary General about this and called upon him to face staff…

The fight to reverse the UN’s illegal pay cut for UNOG staff is growing by the day. Staff are contacting us all the time to tell their story about how they’ve been affected and it’s helping our campaign go from strength to strength. We’ve also received some great photos of people showing their support. It’s…

Our campaign to get equal pay justice for UNOG staff is growing every day and gathering strength. Last week we asked you to help by telling us about how this illegal 5.2 percent pay cut is affecting you and your families. The response from UNOG staff has been fantastic. We’ve heard from so many people…

Today is United Nations Day and we join with many others in commemorating the positive and beneficial difference it has made to the world over the last 74 years. We are proud to work for an Organisation that does so much good in the world. Our efforts help people everywhere; we tackle global issues such…