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Union Leader Calls for Fair Pay to Attract Tech Talent

2/19/2026

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Mike Clancy, union leader, urged lifting civil-service pay restrictions to attract tech specialists.
He called the idea that senior civil servants should earn like the prime minister barking mad.
Clancy said low pay and limited progression harm civil-service recruitment and retention.
He warned against deregulation, arguing delays come from resource issues, not regulations.
He urged protecting workers' rights and avoiding dilution of the Employment Rights Act.

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Mike Clancy, union leader, urged lifting civil-service pay restrictions to attract tech specialists.
He called the idea that senior civil servants should earn like the prime minister barking mad.
Clancy said low pay and limited progression harm civil-service recruitment and retention.
He warned against deregulation, arguing delays come from resource issues, not regulations.
He urged protecting workers' rights and avoiding dilution of the Employment Rights Act.