Following our earlier broadcast we would like to confirm that a second day of strike will take place this Friday 23 March. We invite you this time to come in large numbers to the following gatherings: Picket lines from 8 to 10 a.m. at Pregny, Chemin de fer and Nations gates; Celestial Globe at 10 a.m. Meeting…
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The strike is on for tomorrow 16 March 2018 – please stay at home | La grève aura lieu demain 16 mars 2018 – restez chez vous
(français en bas de page) Thank you for voting today. We know some of you queued for up to 20 minutes to exercise your right. The results communicated to us by the polling officers are as follows: Yes: 1,040 (89.4%) No: 120 Invalid and blank votes: 3 With the requirement of a simple majority, the…
Why the strike is important + information session on Wednesday at 1.15 p.m. | Pourquoi la grève est-elle importante et session d’information le mercredi à 13h15
On Wednesday we are organizing an information meeting to explain the strike. It will take place at 1.15 p.m. in Room XIX. At the meeting we will present the situation below and answer your questions. If you vote on Thursday for a strike, which we encourage you to do, the first strike will be this…
Important news on the pay cut | Nouvelles importantes sur les coupes salariales
We would like to update you from Vienna on the latest news regarding the pay cut. You will recall our staff union campaign. It led many Geneva-based organizations to decide not to implement a 7.7 percent pay cut, express strong support for staff and persuade the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) to reconsider the issue at…
Your last chance to oppose the salary cut | Votre dernière chance de s’opposer aux coupes salariales
As you know, the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) will meet to discuss post adjustment issues on 13 and 14 July in Vienna. Following the information session held last week, UN Staff Associations and Unions submitted a joint document to the Commission, which can be found here. The common demands for the final stage of the…
Results of the survey on open-space and hot desking | Résultats de l’enquête sur les bureaux paysagers et les bureaux partagés
Thanks to the many of you for taking part in the Ergorama survey that we ran last year. It was designed to better understand your perceptions and experience of how space, health and working conditions interact at a time that UNOG is looking to introduce open space and hot desking as part of the SHP…
Outcome of townhall on GS career development | Résultats de la Réunion générale sur le développement de carrière pour les agents des services généraux
Thank you for participating in our townhall on General Service career development. At the meeting, we presented this powerpoint on the results of two surveys of GS staff, once conducted in Geneva, the other globally. This led to a rich and meaningful discussion that provided us with clear direction for going forward. A summary of our meeting…
Staff unions propose actions to resolve pension fund crisis | Les syndicats du personnel proposent des actions pour résoudre la crise du fonds de pension
As you are aware, the UN pension fund recently installed a new IT system called iPAS. Its unsuccessful implementation has resulted in staff retiring from Geneva having to wait between 6 and 7 months before receiving their first pension payment. Some have had to mortgage their house to make ends meet. The federations of UN…
Important changes to our pay and retirement age | Modifications importantes à nos salaires et à l’age de la retraite
Dear Colleagues, You will recall proposals on the pay and benefits package for professional staff made by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) to the General Assembly, under the title of the Compensation Review. If implemented in full, these proposals would have resulted in some staff being more than ten percent worse off. The Coordinating…
Guess how the SG reacted? – Campaign against pay cuts | Quelle était la réaction du Secrétaire-général? – campagne contre les coupures de salaire
Dear Colleagues, Your staff representatives presented your case to member states in New York on Tuesday regarding the pay cuts proposed by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). Last week we met the Secretary-General and called on him to support your campaign. You can read the statement of CCISUA (the federation to which your staff…