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FDA at the TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2024
FDA delegation report back on the TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2024
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Annual Conference 2024: Penman tells the government “no more trashing the civil service brand”
At this year’s FDA Annual Delegate Conference attendees heard from guest speakers Dave Penman, Cat Little…
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FDA launches judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act
The FDA submits an application for judicial review on the UK Government’s Safety of Rwanda Act.
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Why we’ve launched a judicial review of the Safety of Rwanda Act
Civil servants should never be left in a position where they are conflicted between the instructions…
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FDA welcomes the scale of Labour’s plan for investment into HMRC to help fund public services
The FDA welcomes the inclusion of our proposals in Labour’s plan for large scale investment into…
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Education Secretary’s refusal to retract comments about punching Ofsted inspectors “disappointing”
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has criticised Education Secretary Gillian Keegan’s refusal to retract comments made…
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Women’s History Month: Pride in progression
FDA member Pru Orridge shares her feelings after receiving an MBE and how the FDA supported…
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FDA delegates attend the TUC Young Workers’ Conference
On 23 and 24 March, FDA delegates attended the 2024 TUC Young Workers’ Conference, held at…
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FDA at the TUC Women’s Conference 2024
The FDA’s delegation reports from the TUC’s Women’s Conference 2024
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Funding the Nation: Optimising HMRC – FDA hosts leading tax experts to discuss new report
The FDA was pleased to host a panel of the UK’s leading tax experts to discuss…
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Penman calls on government to resolve conflict between civil servants’ legal obligations and ministerial instructions
The FDA has written to ministers to raise concerns that the government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum…
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FDA calls for Education Secretary to retract “irresponsible and dangerous” comments
The FDA has written to Gillian Keegan calling for her to publicly retract comment saying she…
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‘I wanted to be in charge’: The FDA’s women leaders
The FDA’s five surviving female presidents met to discuss the challenges still facing women in senior…
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Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry speaks at FDA Lawyers’ Network event
FDA Lawyers’ Network event gave members the opportunity to question Emily Thornberry about professional issues and…
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FDA calls on Senedd to implement “fully independent process for dealing with complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment”
FDA Cymru|Wales has called on the Senedd to “implement a fully independent process for dealing with…
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Attacks on Scottish civil servants “having a corrosive effect on public trust”
FDA National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson has called on ministers in the Scottish Government to…
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FDA General Secretary tells MPs political leadership must show more consistency in enforcing standards
Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme “improved” standards landscape but work still to be done, Penman tells…
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FDA marches to commemorate 40th anniversary of GCHQ union ban
On 27th January, FDA staff, Executive Committee and members took part in a march in Cheltenham…
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New guidance is asking “civil servants to break the law”, says FDA
Dave Penman criticises new government guidance on ECHR rulings that places civil servants between serving ministers…
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March and rally to mark 40th anniversary of trade union ban at GCHQ: Cheltenham Saturday 27 January
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman writes about the GCHQ union ban and the rally to commemorate…
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Job advert: FDA Communications Assistant
Your chance to be part of the fastest growing union in the UK, defending public servants…
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Job Advert: National Officer for Cymru/Wales
Your chance to join a strong, pragmatic trade union representing public sector leaders and professionals working…
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Job Advert: Assistant General Secretary
Your chance to lead and help shape an organisation that defends public servants and promotes public…
