The Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch have been approached by a former Branch Officer, who is now a fully trained and functioning Neuro Linguistic Programming/ Hypnotherapist working in Fylde/ Preston area. They have informed the Branch that they are prepared to offer the following members of PCS Fylde Central Benefits and Services members for … Continue reading Local NLP – Hypnotherapy

PCS Member Discounts on 5-Star Rated car insurance PCS members enjoy an exclusive discount on LV= car insurance which gives excellent cover – with a 5-Star industry Rating. With cover from just £161 (based on 10% of new sales between 1 March 2015 and 31 May 2015) why not call them today or get a … Continue reading Membership Benefits July 2015

The NW regional chair and secretary have issued the following information that Universal credit staff are to strike for two days over oppressive working conditions. The full document can be found here.

Every summer trade unionists from across the country gather in Tolpuddle to celebrate the historic and heroic role the Tolpuddle martyrs played in our movement. This year PCS takes our message that today, as in 1834, the only way to fight union busting is to unite. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka will be taking part … Continue reading PCS at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival – 17-19 July

The following is a request from PCS DWP Group:  PCS members in the National Gallery are taking action over the threat of privatisation and the victimisation of the lead PCS rep, Candy Udwin, who was sacked for asking questions about the privatisation process. Members in the National Gallery will have taken a total of 44 … Continue reading Solidarity for the National Gallery

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre TUC have sent the branch a reminder about the Town Hall protest detailed below: Reminder - Protest over Blackpool Supported Living Service is TODAY at Blackpool Town Hall at 5pm (bit earlier if you want to catch all the councillors). A Gazette report on the protest plans is on the link … Continue reading Blackpool Town Hall Protest 08/07/2015

Dear Colleagues The purpose of this post is to advise members of a forthcoming round of information meetings to discuss the DWP pay offer. The details of the meetings are as follows: Peel Park Tuesday 14th July 2015 - 1.00pm The Lecture Theatre (phase 1) Warbreck House Thursday 16th July 2015 - 2.15pm The Canteen … Continue reading DWP Pay Information Meetings – Warbreck House and Peel Park

On Wednesday 8th July 2015 at approximately 12.30pm, Chancellor George Osborne MP will deliver his first Budget as part of a majority Conservative Government.The People's Assembly is calling a national day of protests against austerity on that day across the country. This is the second budget in just four months & it begs the question … Continue reading Budget Day Protests across the country – 8 July (includes NW Protest Details).

Following the conclusion of 2015 pay negotiations, DWP have now published their pay offer for 2015. Main Points of the offer: A 1% consolidated increase to all staff  No pay progression A 2.5% increase in the AA Minimum No non-consolidated payments to staff with a ‘Must Improve’ box marking No consolidated increase to staff who … Continue reading PCS rejects the DWP 2015 Pay Offer

We have days left to build for the demonstration on 20th June against austerity. This is going to be a really important day with a demonstration in London and Glasgow hosting their own event. Details can be found here (http://www.stuc.org.uk/campaigns-and-external-events/scotland-against-austerity). We need to send a loud message to the new government that we will not … Continue reading People’s Assembly demonstration against austerity Saturday 20th June.