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Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question: I have seen the Confirming and Maintaining Working Patterns Factsheet, which states: “ If you have an 8:00am or 9:00am commitment time, you should aim where possible … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Please see below the results of our survey on the Employee Deal.  The results are broken down by question along with respondents anonymised comments. ED Survey Summary Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7

The Group Executive Committee (GEC) met with managers from Working Age Directorate on 26th April. This was the first meeting with WA managers since BSD was split up into Working Age and Disability Services directorates. A further meeting is scheduled for 11th May; all reps and members should feed concerns through to the GEC ahead … Continue reading Working Age Directorate update April 2017

Please see below a received email regarding the up coming Stand Up for Blackpool Event Dear Branch Secretary and other collegues Could you please note that we are organising a full day event on Saturday, 13th May at The Savoy Hotel, Blackpool from 10am till 4pm. You and your delegates are invited to attend. The … Continue reading BLACKPOOL, FYLDE AND WYRE TRADES UNION COUNCIL

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question: My question is about details from Question Time the following: Question 11: XXX has heard a rumour that the Employee Deal will be withdrawn during the summer … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Please see the link below from the PCS General Secretary about the forthcoming General Election: Click Here

28 April 2017: International Workers Memorial Day in Manchester across North West, UK and the world #IWMD17 Who lives and who dies at work is not an accident of chance – it is due to social class and economic inequality, Compounded by discrimination based on sex, gender, race/ethnic origin, sexuality, faith and disability 1 On … Continue reading International Workers Memorial Day in the North West on & around 28 April 2017

Please see the attached form if you are interested in becoming a member of the DWP Group Black Members Network: Click Here   The PCS DWP Group is committed to tackling under representation of black members in our group structures and involving Black Members in our work.  To this effect PCS DWP Group has set … Continue reading Information regarding black members’ network and black members’ advisory committee.

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