FDA in your workplace
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£6.5m funding package “a fresh start for culture in Wales”
Following months of FDA campaigning, the Welsh Government has today announced a £6.5m funding package to…
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FDA joins call for immediate Covid safety review of courts
The FDA has joined fellow trade unions as well as legal professional bodies in calling for…
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FDA criticises “double standards” of Salmond inquiry committee
General Secretary Dave Penman has responded to press reports regarding the costs of support for civil…
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Penman condemns “reckless and destructive” attacks on Leslie Evans
General Secretary Dave Penman has defended the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish government against what he…
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COPFS members overwhelmingly back industrial action in indicative ballot
95% voted to support the action and to progress the FDA’s long-running ‘Equal value, equal worth’…
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Return to hybrid Parliament ‘the common sense thing to do’
FDA National Officer Jawad Raza has said as full return to the hybrid parliament “is simply…
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Legal challenge on breach of Ministerial Code
General Secretary Dave Penman explains why the FDA has now begun the legal process which may…
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FDA consults COPFS members on possible strike action
The FDA has launched an indicative ballot of members working in the Crown Office and Procurator…
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Jim Harra: “I’m in awe, frankly, of what my colleagues and our suppliers have achieved”
HMRC Chief Executive Jim Harra on his department’s extraordinary response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Taking time for yourself
FDA rep Claire Bottomley tells Kay Hender how her own experience helped her to learn the…
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Outcome of the Ministerial Code investigation into the Home Secretary
FDA calls for “an independent and transparent process where bullying and harassment allegations against ministers can…
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FDA Wales: Supporting Welsh museums and libraries
FDA Wales is campaigning to secure the future of the National Museum of Wales and the…
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Fast Stream pay settlement: What it means for you
Following Treasury approval and pay negotiations the FDA Fast Stream Section Committee has voted to recommend…
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Petition for Justice: “Access to justice is a fundamental right and it must be protected” says FDA
The FDA has sent its petition for justice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak,…
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Black History Month: In conversation with David Lammy
David Lammy MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, has joined FDA General Secretary Dave…
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FDA Wales calls for parties to commit to sustainable funding for Welsh cultural institutions
The FDA, with the other unions representing staff in the National Museum of Wales and National…
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Unions call for full return to hybrid working in Parliament
The FDA, jointly with Prospect, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons calling…
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FDA rejects Defra’s “bargain basement” pay offer
The FDA has requested a meeting with the Secretary State at Defra after members rejected the…
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Patel investigation: Penman writes to PM over delays
FDA General Secretary calls for urgent decision on investigation into bullying allegations against the Home Secretary
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Unions call for ‘commitment to collaborate’ on NIHP transition
11 organisations that represent staff in PHE have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, calling for…
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FDA renews call for independent process for handling Scottish Government harassment complaints
FDA General Secretary gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Committee on the Scottish Government’s Handling of…
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Penman accuses government of ‘scapegoating civil servants’ after Jonathan Slater stands down from DfE
The FDA General Secretary has condemned the government for throwing civil service leaders “under a bus…
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Introducing FDA Wales/Cymru
When former FDA President Gareth Hills stepped into his new role as the union’s full-time National…
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Welsh Government must act to ensure national treasures remain accessible to all, says FDA
The FDA has called on the Welsh Government to invest whatever is needed to protect Welsh…
