UK. FCA staff strike ‘on pause’ pending further talks
Unite, the union representing rights of employees at the Financial Conduct Authority, has put a scheduled two-day strike “on pause”.
The union did have a mandate to continue industrial action until the end of October, but now says it has “secured a route to union recognition” making strike action – which it described as a “last resort” – unnecessary.
In a note on its website, the union said: “Following extensive consultation with colleagues and Unite HQ, pausing industrial action now seems the best way for us to move forward with the next stage of the campaign in a constructive and collaborative manner to achieve our aims.”
The union told all FCA staff members to work normally from June 27 onwards, including on previously assigned strike days July 5 and 6.
In April, three quarters (75 per cent) of FCA staff with Unite memberships voted in favour of the action against the regulator over disputes around changes to pay and conditions, with 90 per cent voting to support industrial action short of strike action.
The FCA employs some 4,000 people. Unite says around 700 employees are Unite members, while the FCA says this figure is closer to 600.
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