Further to the General Secretary’s article issued yesterday, 20 December 2022. It has been confirmed that Management Side is not in a position to issue a “final” offer to Central Trade Union Side today. However, indications remain that there will not be any further significant funding that would meaningfully change the overall offer put forward at the pay discussion with Management Side on the 16 December 2022.
Civil servants are due to receive a significantly lower pay offer than those made to other public servants, so we have to ask the question - why are civil servants less valued by the government than other workers?
If we wish to force the hand of the government, which is coming under pressure from other trade unions, then civil servants now need to join the action by those workers.
If we want a fair pay rise, we will have to be in the fight.
For that reason, the Civil Service Executive Committee is recommending rejection of the envisaged offer and are proposing that we ballot for industrial action. The industrial action is likely to take the form of strike action and action short of strike action.