The possibility of the UK leaving the European Union raises serious issues which have not been faced before. These are addressed in an official document of the UK Government. The possible consequences of a Brexit for staff members or pensioners of European Institutions are addressed in a text published by Union Syndicale Brussels (Brexit … and you).
EPSU CJ, the representative trade union of the staff of the Court of Justice, contributes its share to the joint action of trade unions from all institutions (+pensioners’ associations).
Having its members’ subscriptions (€ 18 563.88) as its only resource, EPSU-CJ spent, in 2015, a total amount of € 15 563.68. Legal aid represents the biggest expense. Henceforth, EPSU-CJ pays its contribution to the USF budget.
EPSU CJ’s lonely journey is now complete. Our full integration into the USF family has now been added to our in-depth knowledge of the institution and of the inter-institutional framework.
By a sequence of decisions, judicial or legislative, the EU staff and pensioners have also suffered the consequences of the austerity policies prevalent in the EU.
A yearly update of remuneration and pensions is henceforth decided by the Commission alone. As from 1 July 2015, the salaries of officials and temporary staff and those of contract staff were increased by 2.4%.
Conceived by EPSU CJ and applicable solely in the Court of Justice, the pro rata temporis mechanism will henceforth apply to all officials up to grade AST 8 and AD 11, regardless of their date of recruitment (see conclusions of the consultation held between the Court Administration and EPSU CJ).
It is time to sweep away once and for all an obsolete form of organising work whose harmful effects have been amply demonstrated.
The Federal Congress held in Dubrovnik formally admitted EPSU CJ as a full member of Union Syndicale Fédérale.
Giving in to a sweeping tide of intergovernmentalism, the Court of Justice is proposing to abolish the Civil Service Tribunal (CST) and to double the number of judges of the General Court!