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FDA: The British Foreign Policy Group is right – diplomacy can't be done on a shoestring
FDA National Officer Duncan Woodhead championed the independent group's call for properly investing in the FCO
19th Jun 2019
News
MoJ staff: How the grading review affects you
The union has protected pay and pensions throughout the Ministry of Justice’s grading review project, and continues its work to address members’ other concerns.
19th Jun 2019
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2% pay cap for civil servants is “unforgivable”, says Penman
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman has condemned the civil service pay remit guidance, which limits pay rises to just 2%.
14th Jun 2019
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Celebrating our centenary in Scotland
Last week, we had the opportunity to celebrate 100 years of the FDA with an event at the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood.
14th Jun 2019
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Penman: The Government must publish details of no-deal Brexit
The General Secretary argues it's time for confidentiality to be laid aside in his latest Civil Service World column.
4th Jun 2019
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Features

Ian Buist's campaign to abolish the ban on gay and lesbian diplomats
The story of how one FDA member made union history.
18th Jun 2019| By Craig Ryan
Feature
On your case: Securing the proper pension
Paying into a pension scheme should give you peace of mind and security in retirement – but it’s easy to fall foul of confusing pension rules if your plans change. Find out how the FDA helped one member get his retirement plans back on track.
20th May 2019| By Tommy Newell
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Press releases

10th Apr 2019
FDA: Don't let Truss's dog-whistle tactics hide human impact of public sector exit pay cap
FDA General Secretary Dave Penman warns that the Government's blunt approach hurts civil servants, teachers, police officers, fire fighters, doctors, paramedics and other public servants.
Press release

FDA in the news

13th Jun 2019
Penman: 2% pay rise for civil servants "unforgivable"
Responding to the Cabinet Office's pay remit guidance, the FDA General Secretary argued "long-term uncompetitive pay levels only threaten the government’s ability to deliver Brexit and essential public services."
FDA in the news

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