Union Votes Against Reform Blueprint
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The U.N. Staff Union overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Secretary-General Kofi Annan over his proposal to radically overhaul U.N. operations.
The union, representing more than 5,000 staff members at U.N. headquarters, said it was dismayed at many proposals in Annan’s blueprint, especially the call to consider outsourcing a variety of U.N. services, ranging from translations to billing.
The disappearance of permanent appointments and a new policy on job mobility without job security implied a “fundamental attack against the international civil service,” the union said.
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