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Here is Sir Philip Rutnam’s full statement in response to Sir Alex Allan’s findings on the Home Secretary’s conduct:
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"With every pronouncement and display like this, he demonstrates that he has no clue how the modern workplace operates and cares little about the effective delivery of vital public services." -
@FDAGenSec
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“To stand at the despatch box and refuse to challenge a half-baked conspiracy theory about the civil service is the height of irresponsibility from a serving minister":
@FDAGenSec
's full response to Minister Steve Baker -
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Steve Baker's comments on civil servants "not only insult the dedicated professionals working in his department and across the civil service, but they epitomise the current state of affairs in government" -
@FDAGenSec
in BuzzFeed
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“To be honest, I think this practise needs to end”
After Rishi Sunak repeated claims that Treasury analysis of Labour policies was ‘independent’,
@FDAGenSec
told
@mrjamesob
that parties of government shouldn’t use civil servants to cost opposition policies.
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"Alex Salmond is undermining the Scottish Government, he’s undermining the process that Nicola Sturgeon has introduced and he’s undermining the impartiality and integrity of the civil service - and as a former First Minister he absolutely knows what he’s doing." -
@FDAGenSec
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The GCHQ trade unions flag from the original protest against a trade union ban, flown today in Cheltenham at the front of the 40th anniversary march.
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Here's
@FDAGenSec
's response to Jonathan Slater standing down as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in full:
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.
@DavidGauke
tells
#FDAADC23
“I had the privilege of being a minister for 9 years and the challenges were immense. I’m grateful for civil servants who were hardworking, thoughtful, intelligent and motivated by the desire to serve the public and I want to say thank you.”
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The FDA has long called for precautionary exclusion of MPs to be considered at the point of arrest. It’s reassuring to see that the Committee on Standards agrees
Read
@jawadrazafda
's full response 1/5
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“Fast Streamers carry out vital roles in ensuring the smooth functioning of govt…yet are so poorly paid they are skipping meals and relying on family just to get by”
@Lauren_Crowley
and
@FDAGenSec
on why we’ve launched a statutory ballot on industrial action in the Fast Stream:
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Read
@DefraGovUK
Permanent Secretary
@ClareMoriarty
's
@WiLeadership_UK
speech on "positioning yourself as a leader" and discover the importance of red shoelaces:
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Here's
@FDAGenSec
's response to the PM's letter urging permanent secretaries to get civil servants back to offices:
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Jules Goodlet-Rowley from our Scottish Government branch has been named as the winner of the Wendy Jones Award 2020, in recognition of her outstanding work on equalities, and particularly on mental health. Read more here:
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Our Fast Stream members have overwhelmingly voted to strike. On a turnout of 60%, 88% backed industrial action.
Statement from
@Lauren_Crowley
and
@FDAGenSec
:
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“Our first priority must be the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as sector staff.”
FDA National Officer Duncan Woodhead on our call for Ofsted to suspend regular site visits:
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Following a negotiated settlement with the Treasury, former special adviser to the Chancellor Sonia Khan is no longer pursuing her employment tribunal claim. We have issued the following statement on her behalf:
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The FDA is calling on the Conservative and Labour parties to commit to end the use of civil servants to cost the policies of opposition parties for all future elections.
@FDAGenSec
has written to
@RishiSunak
and
@Keir_Starmer
Full statement:
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Speaking to
@SkyNews
,
@FDAGenSec
explained that seeing Michael Gove, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, “pledging allegiance to the Home Secretary whilst announcing that his own department will investigate the Home Secretary” will not “inspire confidence” in the process.
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We have written to
@RishiSunak
following a communication sent to Conservative Party members from
@SuellaBraverman
.
@FDAGenSec
has said the statement is "a clear breach of the Ministerial Code" and called for it to be withdrawn immediately.
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"Ultimately, the government can decide to cut the civil service back to 2016 levels, but it will also then have to choose what the reduced civil service will no longer have the capacity to do." -
@FDAGenSec
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The FDA has issued this statement on behalf of Kate Emms, in response to the Independent Expert Panel report on the conduct of John Bercow:
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"[Sue Gray] is bound by restrictions that all civil servants are bound by... she no longer works for the civil service - those restrictions still apply, whoever she works for. Whether it's the Labour Party or whether it's someone else" -
@FDAGenSec
tells
@SkyNews
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“Civil servants should never be left in a position where they are conflicted between the instructions of ministers and adhering to the Civil Service Code, yet that is exactly what the government has chosen to do.” -
@FDAGenSec
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"Without money & investment in terms of pay and terms and conditions, we're going to see a slow decline in people wanting to come into the civil service." - Assistant General Secretary Lucille Thirlby on
#BBCNewsSix
, discussing the need for proper compensation for civil servants.
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As
@FDAGenSec
says, this "top-down, finger in the air approach" from government is nothing to do with the effective working of the civil service, but about trying to virtue signal to the private sector
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“Call me old-fashioned but I think words have meaning and words have consequences”
@FDASteven
tells
@SkyNews
that Liz Truss should think carefully before making allegations about the civil service without evidence
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"Most civil servants would welcome private sector comparisons on pay, as the government’s own evidence shows that, at almost every level, they are paid less than their private sector contemporaries." -
@FDAGenSec
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"If civil servants are still delivering the work of the dept, the minister and the govt of the day, why does it matter where people work from? Why does that concern ministers?" Assistant General Secretary
@LucilleThirlby
tells
@Telegraph
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The winner of this year’s Impact Award is Djuna Thurley from the House of Commons branch, for her tireless work against bullying and harassment. She will receive the award as soon as possible, as she is unable to attend today’s conference.
#FDAADC19
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“Civil servants have gone above and beyond to support the government response to COVID-19… This announcement shows just how little the government values their hard work.”
Here’s
@FDAGenSec
’s full response to the public sector pay ‘pause’:
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“This will bring some comfort to those civil servants who were brave enough to come forward and give evidence to the investigation about the Home Secretary’s conduct”
@FDAGenSec
on the court finding that the PM did not acquit Priti Patel of bullying
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Junior Johnson, Head of Service Transformation & Capability in DWP encourages delegates to grow their own networks
#BMEleadership2016
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Dave Penman (
@FDAGenSec
) has been re-elected as General Secretary of the FDA to serve a third five-year term:
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We have secured a new pay deal for civil servants in response to our planned ballot for industrial action.
@FDAGenSec
has described it as a “tangible, positive outcome for the civil service which compares well with the rest of the public sector”.
Read the full press release:
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“It is wholly inappropriate for MSPs to attack individual civil servants, either on social media or in comments to the press, as they know that civil servants are unable to publicly respond to these kinds of criticisms." -
@FDAallan
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FDA General Secretary David Penman says Jacob Rees-Mogg is "prepared to sacrifice anyone or anything on the altar of his own ideology"
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"Civil servants should expect to work with ministers without fear of being bullied or harassed"
@FDAGenSec
has told
@BBCPolitics
why the FDA has launched a judicial review of the PM's decision that the Home Secretary did not breach the Ministerial Code:
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"Let's remember this wasn't a set of guidelines, this was the law."
@FDAGenSec
discusses the actions of Dominic Cummings with
@BBCNews
.
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Congratulations to FDA Rep Lisa McGuinness, recipient of The Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning at this year’s
@ScottishTUC
#stuc18
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“It is one thing for a young civil servant to be told you will not suffer any career detriment for working flexibly... it is another if he or she can see senior civil servants who got to the top through working that way.”
#FDAJuliaGillard
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“The reason why our civil service is ranked No.1 in the world is because of its ability to speak truth unto power… let’s recognise its strengths as well as concentrating on the areas that need to improve.”
@FDAGenSec
speaking to
@Emmabarnett
this morning.
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.
@FDAGenSec
explains that civil servants are tired of being thanked in private, only to be denigrated in public as ministers play to the gallery
#CPC22
@FDA_union
Penman: First thing govt can do to restore trust is stop denigration. Officials time and again say they are tired of being privately praised but publicly blamed (esp when cant answer back)
#ifgcons22
#ConservativePartyconference
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“Truss’s accusation of antisemitism goes further than the usual dog-whistle politics that has been on display during this leadership campaign when it comes to the civil service” -
@FDAGenSec
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.
@ClareMoriarty
: It's not for me to tell other people to be more open, but it is for me - as a leader - to create an environment so people who do want to be open find it a positive and not negative experience.
#WiL18
#bringyourselftowork
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The High Court ruled govt regulations allowing agency workers to stand in for striking staff are unlawful.
FDA & 10 unions, co-ordinated by
@The_TUC
, successfully challenged the regulations.
Assistant General Secretary
@Amy_Leversidge
called it “a victory for basic fairness”
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"Faced with a government that is prepared to act in this cowardly, reckless way, it is left to the FDA to defend our members and the integrity of the civil service", says
@FDAGenSec
The FDA has today launched a judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act. We do not welcome this action, but neither are we prepared to shy away from it as we must protect the interests of our members and the integrity of the Civil Service Code.
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Outgoing
@FDA_CPS_Section
Convenor David Chrimes accepts the 2021 Impact Award on behalf of the section for their brilliant work ensuring a COVID-secure working environment in the courts. Congratulations!
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50,000 pregnant women and new mothers are forced out of their job every year in the UK. The government promised change over maternity discrimination - alongside
@MaternityAction
,
@The_TUC
and others, we're calling on them to act:
Line up all 50,000 pregnant women and new mothers forced from their jobs each year in the UK and they'd stretch from Westminster to Brighton. Enough! We're joining
@fawcettsociety
@PregnantScrewed
@The_TUC
to demand action on maternity rights NOW
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After a decade of wage freezes and the public sector pay cap
@cpsuk
prosecutors, professionals and senior managers will be rewarded up to 8% pay increases, thanks to the FDA.
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“Ministers had a choice, and they have yet again decided to hold back SCS pay without any plan to resolve the chronic issues in pay structures.”
@LucilleThirlby
says the government’s response to the SSRB report treats civil service leaders with contempt.
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"No civil servant should believe there is a conflict between complying with the law and serving the government of the day — and no prime minister should place the civil service in such an invidious position." -
@FDAGenSec
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It is extraordinary that, when public sector workers have been at the forefront of the pandemic response, we hear reports of a pay freeze. As
@FDAGenSec
told
@BBCRadioKent
, public sector workers who watched ministers applauding them in the spring will rightly feel betrayed
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“If a civil servant were to raise a complaint against some of the most powerful individuals in the country, they need full confidence that such complaints will be treated fairly and transparently. That process simply does not currently exist." -
@FDAGenSec
Rutnam resignation: Call for inquiry after perm sec says Priti Patel ‘created fear’ in Home Office:
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The Government must withdraw the civil service pay guidance or face legal action. Read our joint statement with
@pcs_union
and
@ProspectUnion
:
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“Civil servants I speak to are demoralised and upset… on a daily basis there are disparaging comments being made about civil servants who are just getting on with the job” -
@jawadrazafda
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"We believe ministers should be held to the same standards of conduct as civil servants, and we believe the Prime Minister erred in his interpretation of the Ministerial Code" -
@FDAGenSec
on
@BBCNews
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“We've got delays in the courts & NHS. Jails are full, there's a housing crisis & a war on mainland Europe. Meanwhile, a minister with a made up job title is banging on about what colour lanyards half a million civil servants can wear” -
@FDAGenSec
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“Why is it that the civil service is treated worse, once again, than the rest of the public sector? That’s what ministers have to answer.”
@FDAGenSec
told
@SkyNews
that this morning Minister for the Cabinet Office Jeremy Quin “simply could not answer that question”.
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“This sort of behaviour destroys lives. It’s not just about careers. People’s lives and their mental health are at risk when they’re subject to systematic bullying”
@FDAGenSec
told
@KayBurley
that
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
’s comments were “absolutely outrageous”
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.
@theJeremyVine
a reminder that ministers decide policy and civil servants implement. If HMRC was properly resourced, they could respond and deal with Loan Charge cases and issues faster.
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"As she is so preoccupied with comparisons to the private sector, Liz Truss would do well to consider if any CEO of a private company would think publicly attacking their staff in this way was a viable strategy for long-term success." -
@FDAGenSec
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“It’s a complete mystery to me why working from home is seen as people not working”
FDA AGS
@LucilleThirlby
tells Nigel Farage on
@GBNEWS
that civil servants, who haven’t had a cost of living pay increase for ten years, have been incredibly productive while working from home:
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"One of the most important things I do with my role is to create a space for other people, so that fewer are being told ‘you really need to conform a bit more’.”
Read our interview with
@ClareMoriarty
here:
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All ready to go!
@VicTaylorJones
,
@JuliaGillard
,
@AntoniaRomeoUK
,
@FionaFDA
and
@FDAGenSec
just before the start of our
#FDAJuliaGillard
inaugural centenary lecture.
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Civil servants are “not there to support the personal interests of a minister. They don’t do their shopping, they don’t look after their children and they don’t sort out their speeding fine,” says
@FDAGenSec
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“The FDA has no ‘hitlist’ of ministers. The FDA does not go around encouraging complaints – but the FDA has, and it always will, stand up to bullies on behalf of its members” -
@FDAGenSec
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“The private sector has embraced hybrid working, recognising the competitive edge it gives to employers. Meanwhile, luddites in Cabinet insist on micro-managing the civil service, deterring good people while demotivating those already there” -
@FDAGenSec
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The FDA,
@pcs_union
and
@ProspectUnion
have launched legal proceedings against the Minister for the Cabinet Office, seeking a Judicial Review of the Government’s failure to consult the unions appropriately over the 2018 Civil Service Pay Guidance.
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The new deal will see the majority of
@ARC_Union
members receive a 13% pay increase, alongside the contractual right to take 28 days flexi-leave a year and the opportunity to work a minimum of two days from home.
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FDA General Secretary Dave Penman
@FDAGenSec
has been re-elected to TUC General Council
#TUC22
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“A Prime Minister is also Minister for the Civil Service, and throwing around such unfounded inflammatory accusations illustrates a lack of leadership, the very thing that she claims to be demonstrating” -
@FDAGenSec
Liz Truss slammed for claiming 'woke' civil service 'strays into antisemitism'
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“Let’s not pretend this is about accountability for the exams fiasco. This is about saving a ministerial skin and the government sending a clear message to the civil service that you will be thrown under a bus when it become politically convenient.”
@FDAGenSec
on
@BBCNewsnight
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We're here at our
@WiLeadership_UK
Glasgow conference with another book giveaway! Want a chance to win a copy of
@BreneBrown
's 'Dare to Lead'? Then give us a follow and retweet this tweet.
#WiL19
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Civil service unions jointly issue legal proceedings over pay - FDA GS Dave Penman says Govt "never intended to consult us & rushed the guidance out because it didn’t trust us not to leak the 1.5% figure":
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“The Prime Minister, who is also Minister for the Civil Service, needs to recognise the damage he has done to confidence in the ministerial code” -
@FDAGenSec
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"It's of concern that when Michael Gove announced that his department was conducting the inquiry, that he did so while defending Priti Patel," FDA AGS
@Amy_Leversidge
tells
@SkyNews
. "Fundamentally the solution is what we’ve got in Parliament and that is an independent process."
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"Why is pay important? It's important to attract the best possible people to the criminal justice system" - FDA's
@DFWC
on the impact of years of pay restraint in the CPS
#JUSTICEWEEK2018
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We're delighted to have
@FrancesOGrady
formally open our new head office, Centenary House, tonight
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From a major victory in the House of Commons, to protecting the health and safety of members in the Crown Prosecution Service, here's
@FDAGenSec
with the latest 'FDA in 60 seconds':
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“What’s really frustrating for my members is that this was entirely predictable. We knew that there was likely to be a second wave.”
@FDAGenSec
has told
@Emmabarnett
he doesn’t accept the logic of the government’s now scrapped target of 80% of civil servants back in offices.
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"I can only be me. I can only be a true leader being myself." - HM Chief Inspector and Chief Executive of Education Scotland
@GayleGgorman
#WiL19
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FDA delegate David Chrimes calls on
@The_TUC
Disabled Workers’ Conference to secure pay justice for disabled workers and all protected characteristics.
#TUCDisability
@TUCEquality
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Great to see so many members in the room and online for the launch event for our report ‘Is Hybrid Working?’
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“I have little doubt that unless we change direction, the rule of law will become seriously under threat.” - Former
@UKSupremeCourt
President, Lord Neuberger.
Help us save justice in the UK. Sign our petition:
#bbcpm
#ManifestoForJustice
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Congratulations to our
@unisontweets
colleagues – a fantastic victory
UNISON legal victory sees employment tribunal fees scrapped Win for all workers after four-year fight
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"This sort of language and rhetoric, that the government find convenient politically, also now potentially endangers civil servants" -
@FDAGenSec
on why Suella Braverman must apologise for baseless attack on civil service impartiality
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"Civil servants, who got the worst pay deal in the public sector last year, so were less able to deal with it than other public sector workers, once again find themselves with the worst pay deal... All we’re asking is to be treated equally." -
@FDAGenSec
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This morning, we’re at the Court of Appeal, fighting for our members. It is the second day of our HMRC equal pay case.
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The civil service needs protection like never before. That’s why we’ve launched our Impartiality Matters report with
@smith_institute
today, with former ministers and civil servants talking about why civil service impartiality is important and needs to be protected.
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“Ministers are saying to civil servants they have to break the law”
@FDAGenSec
told
@BBCNews
that proposals from ministers to instruct civil servants to ignore ECHR rulings are unacceptable.
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Negotiating pay rises for members, challenging ministers on return to office plans and a record month of recruitment.
It’s
@FDAGenSec
’s latest FDA in 60 seconds:
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"The Prime Minister’s silence is simply not good enough. If he doesn’t think Dominic Cummings has flouted the rules when there seems to be such an obvious case to answer, then he needs to explain that to maintain the integrity of his position." -
@FDAGenSec
earlier on
@BBCr4today
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“If [Boris Johnson] didn’t want Sir Mark as Cabinet Secretary then there’s an adult way to deal with this… But what we’re seeing is this constant undermining of the most senior public servants with anonymous briefings.”
@FDAGenSec
on Sir Mark Sedwill's departure
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Civil service pay structures have remained unreformed for three decades. We need a pay system that properly rewards talent, knowledge and expertise.
Our joint letter to the Minister for the Cabinet Office with
@ProspectUnion
⬇️
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“All the evidence shows that across the economy, hybrid working delivers efficiencies for employers & flexibility for employees. Despite this, ministers cling to an ideology of presenteeism, showing they’re out of touch with the word of work” -
@FDAGenSec
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