Unite, the union representing staff at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has revealed FCA staff have voted to support industrial action.
The union said the ballot closed with more than 75% voting in favour of striking following the dispute around changes to pay and conditions. A further 89.8% also voted to support industrial action short of strike action. The vote for strike is a historic first for the FCA workforce, Unite said. Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, said: "For the first time ever, the employees at the Financial Conduct Authority have voted for industrial action. They have made it very clear that the proposed changes to staff pay and conditions are completely unacceptable. The FCA management must now ...
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