Category: Equal Pay for UN staff

You will recall that at the Extraordinary Meeting of staff on 24 May, you called, through the resolution for:  “staff unions and associations in Geneva to work in coordination among themselves under the aegis of CCISUA and FICSA to mobilize vigorously against the cut and use all legitimate means to defend staff interests.”  You further called for…

We are seeking your frank and open views on the effectiveness of the protection in place for those who are subject to discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment and abuse of authority, or misconduct, and those who blow the whistle on wrongdoing.  For this, you are kindly invited to fill in this survey  that is an initiative taken…

Last Wednesday 31 May was one to remember for those who accompanied their kids in this year’s Children’s Party. You can see the photos taken on the day by following this link. A big thank you to all children, hosts/hostesses and everyone who contributed, directly or indirectly, to the party’s success. We hope to see you…

The 2017 Children’s Spring party is fast approaching. It will take place on Wednesday 31 May 2017 and all registrations received so far have been taken into account. We would also like to kindly remind those who may not have had the time yet to send in their children’s registration, that you may do so…

We would like to update you on the campaign against pay cut, which will reduce your take-home salary by one month. The Council has sent  this letter to Secretary-General António Guterres today asking him to delay the implementation of the cut until the ICSC holds its 85th session this July in Vienna.  At that session, organizations will…

Yesterday you received a broadcast from the Department of Management about the decrease in net remuneration of 7.7% of staff in the Professional category and above. This will have a highly detrimental effect on current staff. It is unfortunate that the broadcast is not consistent with the letter sent by the ICSC on 9 May to the…

Many of you are keen to know about progress on the No 7.5% pay cut campaign. We are currently coordinating on the campaign with the other staff unions in Geneva through the two trade union federations CCISUA and FICSA, and your support at all stages of the campaign is essential for its success. We are…

Thank you for turning out at Tuesday’s staff rally. Despite the cold and rain, there were 500 of you according to Swissinfo.  We also received coverage in the Tribune de Geneve and the ATS wire service. You can watch a full video here. Your unity and presence (including staff of all categories, consultants and interns) sent a strong message…

Last week the staff federations, FICSA and CCISUA, asked their statistical experts to scrutinize the data and calculations behind the ICSC’s recommendation for a 7.5 percent pay cut. The paper, attached here, raises a number of serious questions and points to how the cost-of-living in Geneva may have been artificially and deliberately reduced: The ICSC’s conclusions…

Thank you for attending in great number the meeting of the Staff Coordination Council held last week to discuss the austerity measures affecting the Organization and all of us.  We are all affected by the 7.5% salary cut for staff in the professional and higher categories, as this is the one of many challenges facing…