Tommy Newell speaks with London IOPC Regional Director Sal Naseem about working with the FDA on BAME member development courses and chairing our BAME into Leadership conference.

As we launch a brand-new section of our union, the Association for Diplomacy and Development, we wanted to take stock and look at the competing priorities and challenges to the international development agenda.

FDA Fast Stream rep Sarah Amis explains how being in the union has enabled her to both support her colleagues and develop her own leadership skills

National Officer Steven Littlewood reflects on the historic Fast Stream pay settlement and how none of it would have been possible without the “show of determination” from Fast Stream members.

FDA Section Convenor Stephen Head talks about the benefits of being in the FDA, how it feels to help members resolve their problems, and the challenges of delivering justice in a pandemic.

Join your union for the comradeship, for being part of the bigger picture, and for making a positive difference for others. But most of all, join because it’s fun, writes former Fast Streamer Lizzie Houghton.

Secretary of the FDA’s Procurators Fiscal Section Fiona Eadie reflects on the historic pay deal achieved for members in COPFS and the success of the ‘Equal Value, Equal Worth’ campaign.

As he comes to the end of his internship with us, Dev Bahra reflects on his experiences and offers some insights into the project he has been leading

Dev Bahra has joined the FDA for a six-week paid internship, where he’ll be focused on a project looking at the future of international development. In this post, Dev introduces himself and offers some more detail on the project.

FDA Assistant General Secretary Lucille Thirlby and National Officer Victoria Jones share new resources for members and reps, and set out the next steps in our work on the future world of work.