An FDA’s delegation attended the TUC LGBT+ Workers’ Conference 2024, engaging with the wider trade union movement and to share issues and priorities with other unions.

The FDA sent a delegation of six members to the TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2024

At this year’s ADC, Fast Stream member Cyara Buchuck-Wilsenach received the Wendy Jones Equality Award for her work to advance gender equality in the civil service.

If you are from a disadvantaged background, it is clear that becoming a member of a trade union, and particularly the FDA, improves your chances of getting in and getting on.

The FDA has criticised the government’s plans to significantly cut Equality, Diversity and Inclusion spending in the civil service.

FDA delegation report back on the TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2024

On 23 and 24 March, FDA delegates attended the 2024 TUC Young Workers’ Conference, held at Congress House in London.

The FDA responds to newly published civil service gender pay gap departmental reports for 2023

Tom Nathan reports from Women into Leadership in London.

After his employer failed to properly support his disability, which ultimately led to him not passing probation, FDA member Nigel* shares with Tommy Newell how the union helped change departmental policy to stop others experiencing the same issues.

The FDA’s Wendy Jones Equality Award and the Impact Award are presented each year at the union’s Annual Delegate Conference. Tommy Newell and Tom Nathan share details of this year’s winners and their work.

Kay Hender speaks to Equality Officer Victoria Jones about the FDA’s member development programme, aimed at inspiring and encouraging members in underrepresented groups to stand for election and become more actively involved in their union.

Conference Chair and FDA member Sal Naseem explains why the event has adopted “a more inclusive branding” which “moves away from a term that has become toxic”.

Register today for the FDA’s in-person conference on 20 October 2022, which will offer hands-on advice, practical steps and coaching on how to adapt to new environments, expand networks, utilise opportunities effectively and further your career in times of change.

2022 Wendy Jones Award winner: Grace Oduja

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 mark the beginning of Carers Week 2021, Equality Officer Victoria Jones and branch representative Santosh Bhabra share the results of the FDA's survey of carer members, recommendations and what happens next.

Shola has been recognised for her fantastic work championing learning opportunities for BAME civil servants.

PSM - and FDA President Vicky Johnson - report from our first ever Virtual Women into Leadership event.

Responding to the publication of the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, FDA Equality Officer Victoria Jones said there was still much to be done to tackle racial discrimination in the workplace