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…
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UNOG Equal Pay – the campaign grows | La campagne de l’ONUG pour l’égalité salariale gagne du terrain
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…
United Nations Day – Why UN staff deserve equal pay | Journée des Nations Unies – Pourquoi les fonctionnaires de l’ONU méritent-ils l’égalité salariale ?
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…
Equal Pay for UNOG staff – why your story matters | Égalité salariale: pourquoi votre vécu est-il important ?
Many of you are being paid less money for doing the same job as other colleagues in Geneva; less money for working the same hours as before and less money to spend supporting you and your families. Our campaign to restore equal pay for UNOG staff is nothing less than a battle for justice. Staff…
Equal Pay – We have called on the SG to face UNOG staff | Égalité salariale – Nous avons demandé au Secrétaire général de faire face aux fonctionnaires de l’ONUG
We have sent this letter to the Secretary-General asking him to meet with staff and explain his decision to continue paying UN Geneva staff 5.2 percent less than staff of the specialized agencies. Staff are rightly angry. We are the backbone of the work of the UN here and yet are still paid less than our colleagues…
A new staff magazine will replace UN Special from January | Un nouveau magazine remplacera le « UN special » à partir de janvier
We are pleased to inform you that the Staff Council has unanimously decided to replace UN Special (which was produced with WHO) with a new UN-focused staff magazine. Our new magazine will be fully devoted to your interests and concerns, whether staff activities in the Palais, fighting harassment, equal pay, the renovations, developments in Geneva…
The UN cash flow crisis and its impact on you | La crise des flux de trésorerie de l’ONU et son impact sur vous
You will have seen the letter from the Secretary-General on the current shortage of cash-flow. This relates to delays by certain member states in paying for budgeted activities to which they had agreed and for which staff have committed time and effort. We agree with the Secretary-General’s decision to prioritize the payment of salaries –…
What staff in New York think about open space and hotdesking | Que pense le personnel de New York sur l’espace de travail ouvert et partagé ?
You will have seen that the new building H is slowly coming together. The General Assembly has decreed that all staff in the new building be subject to hot-desking. We would like to share with you the resultsof a survey recently conducted by the New York Staff Union recently regarding their workspace, a combination of open…
Percussion classes October to December | Stage de percussions d’octobre à décembre 2019
Convivial, creative, fun and musical, this is our percussion program! The United Nations Music Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to be introduced to World Percussion. A new ten-week initiation course will start from (every) Friday 4 October until Friday 13 December 2019. Classes will last 40 minutes and will be held during the lunch breaks in…
Where to go in case of conflict at the workplace | Où aller en cas de conflit sur le lieu de travail?
Many of you approach the Council asking for advice or guidance on how to deal with work-related conflicts. To ensure that you know exactly what to do and where to go in case of any type of conflict at the workplace, we would like to invite you to a Townhall with the relevant stakeholders. The Townhall will…