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…
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Paper raises serious questions regarding the credibility of the decision of the International Civil Service Commission to reduce pay in Geneva by 7.5 percent | Un document soulève des questions sérieuses sur la crédibilité de la décision de la Commission
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…
No to 7.5% pay cut | Non aux coupures de 7.5%
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…
Upcoming session of the Staff Management Committee | Session du Comité Administration-Personnel
The Staff-Management Committee (SMC) will hold its sixth session from 27 April to 3 May in New York. The SMC is the global body for staff-management negotiations in the United Nations. This SMC session is of particular importance given the recent inauguration of the Secretary-General António Guterres. Please find here all relevant papers as received. Please note…
Follow-up to our meeting yesterday on the 7.5 percent pay cut | Suivi de notre réunion d’hier sur la baisse de salaire de 7,5%
Thank you for attending the townhall yesterday in such numbers. There were over one thousand of you. It was standing room only, raucous and noisy, with repeated chants of “no pay cuts, no pay cuts!” Press coverage is here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/wage-dispute_geneva-un-staff-up-in-arms-over-pay-cut/43090910 A video is here: https://www.facebook.com/StaffUnion/videos/10155509245062668/ It was an opportunity for staff from across Geneva to show solidarity…
Children’s Spring party | Fête de printemps pour les enfants – 3 May 2017
We are pleased to inform you that the 2017 Children’s Spring party will take place on Wednesday 31 May 2017. The theme this year is “Pirates for Peace”. A show, exciting games, a snack, a disco and other surprises will be awaiting for your children. For detailed information and to register your child and/or yourself as…
Extraordinary Assembly | Assemblée extraordinaire 06/04/2017
Staff members are kindly invited to attend an Extraordinary Assembly on Thursday 6 April 2017, at 1.20 p.m. in Room XIX, with one agenda item: Election of Polling Officers as per Annex I, Article 6 of the Regulations on representation of the staff of the United Nations Office at Geneva. The assembly will…
Information session on austerity measures facing all categories of staff in Geneva, Wednesday 12 April, 1.30 p.m., Room XII | Séance d’information sur les mesures d’austérité auxquelles font face toutes les catégories de personnel à Genève
You will be aware of the well-attended staff meeting last week on the 7.5 percent pay cut. Since then this letter has been sent to heads of organizations and agencies, including Secretary-General Guterres. However, it is also important to place this in the context of broader austerity plans that could affect all staff in Geneva and of…
The 7.5 percent pay cut and how we must fight it | Une baisse de salaire de 7,5% et comment la combattre
As you may have heard, the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) has decided to reduce the pay of all P, D, ASG and USG staff in Geneva by 7.5 percent (in dollar terms – the proportion in Swiss franc terms may vary slightly depending on updated exchange rates) equivalent to a month’s pay. This follows the cost…
Our work programme 2017-2018 | Notre programme de travail 2017-2018
The Staff Council agreed to adopt its work programme during its meeting of 16 March. You may find it here. Highlights include protecting jobs in Geneva, defending conditions of service, addressing the impact of Umoja and the SHP. We thank you for your continued interest and support and look forward to communicating regularly with you on…