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Unions say NEIL KINNOCK, administrative reform commissioner, negotiated with the EU member states behind their backs (Photo: European Commission)

Staff unions annoyed by Kinnock

by Sharon Spiteri, Brussels,

Unions representing EU civil servants say that the Commission snubbed them during the last phase of the negotiations over the controversial pension reform.

EU foreign affairs ministers and administrative reform Commissioner Neil Kinnock agreed yesterday, 19 May, on the reform of staff regulations. But unions say that these negotiations were done behind their back.

"There was an agreement between the unions and the Commission to negotiate every step but all of a sudden Kinnock star...

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Unions say NEIL KINNOCK, administrative reform commissioner, negotiated with the EU member states behind their backs (Photo: European Commission)

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