Unite outraged by Cabinet Office announcement on the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is outraged by Cabinet Office minister Tessa Jowell’s unilateral decision today (Friday) to impose a settlement on over 25,000 civil servants that will be implemented in April 2010.
This is despite an overwhelming rejection by the civil service workers to the changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS), the civil service’s redundancy payment and early retirement scheme.
Kevin Coyne, Unite national officer, said:
“Unite is outraged by the lack of commitment shown by the Cabinet Office to the CSCS. This announcement today has not been agreed with any of the civil service unions, despite previous meetings and discussions.
“If these proposed changes to the CSCS are put into practice, it would leave over 20,000 Unite members tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket in cases of voluntary or compulsory redundancy.
“Our members will be outraged at this announcement as no attempt has been made to reach an agreement, despite previous ministerial commitments that talks would take place.
Unite will be demanding a meeting with Tessa Jowell to resolve this issue and unless there is an amicably agreed resolution, Unite will conduct an industrial action ballot for its members.
For further information please contact Kevin Coyne on 07798 531006 or Ashraf Choudhury in the Unite Press Office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980 224761.
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