Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (PCS) Strike Calendar

A trade union has formally written to the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) to initiate a dispute regarding the department's planned major restructuring and job reductions.

This restructuring is projected to impact between 25% and 30% of the staff and is set to commence on November 12th.

The union asserts that the FCDO has failed to engage in meaningful consultation with them concerning the potential job losses.

This lack of consultation is considered a significant violation of a national agreement, known as the 'protocols,' applying to all government departments undertaking changes that involve redundancies.

Additionally, the dispute includes opposition to a new performance-related pay system that the department has implemented.

The established dispute resolution procedure requires the FCDO to pause the execution of the proposed changes until adequate consultation with the union has taken place.

The official correspondence details the pressing reasons for activating this formal dispute process.