FDA and Department of Energy and Climate Change sign industrial relations agreement

A formal recognition agreement has been recently signed between the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the FDA, Prospect and PCS. The agreement recognises the importance of communication, consultation and negotiation within the department.

National officer Jawad Raza, representing the FDA, said: "We're delighted that DECC has made this commitment to good industrial relations practice. Since the department's formation in 2008, it has engaged constructively with the FDA and we are looking forward to the further strengthening of this partnership."

Pictured are: (back row left to right) Julie Flanagan, Prospect; Dean Rodgers, PCS; and Steve Hudson, DECC employee relations manager. (Front row) Jawad Raza, FDA national officer; and Moira Wallace, permanent secretary at DECC.