Will you be treated fairly? If you aren’t already a member – Join PCS. Appraisal Myths Still Being Perpetuated in the DWP? Will you be treated fairly? If you aren’t already a member – Join PCS. On numerous occasions over the past 12 months we have seen cases where line managers have ignored the DWP … Continue reading Appraisal Myths Still Being Perpetuated in the DWP?

Worldwide, women continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievement. And we have much to celebrate today. But progress towards gender parity has slowed in many places. The World Economic Forum predicted in 2014 that it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. Then one year later in 2015, they estimated … Continue reading International Women’s Day – 8th March 2016

UNISON has welcomed a decision by the UK’s top court that means its fight can continue against imposition of ‘punitive’ fees to take a case to tribunal. The Supreme Court has granted the union permission to continue its legal challenge. UNISON says since the fees were introduced three years ago, the number of claims has … Continue reading UNISON to continue fight over tribunal fees

The latest edition of the Branch Newsletter has been published and can be found here.

Following the joint announcement from PCS and DWP on the pay negotiations, PCS has released a circular giving an update on the negotiations which can be found here.

Members may have picked up that there is to be a joint statement issued tomorrow regarding the ongoing pay talks. This has been agreed between PCS and DWP and is intended to give an update on negotiations and a flavour of the issues being discussed. The talks are ongoing and are expected to continue for … Continue reading DWP Pay Talks Update – 24th FEBRUARY 2016

Help build PCS in your workplace February 2016 If you would like to get more involved in your union's work but do not hold a formal representative role then register as a PCS union advocate to help build PCS in your workplace. There are many ways that you can get involved and it doesn't have … Continue reading

The Zero Discrimination Day is a UNAIDS campaign of solidarity that stands up to racism, discrimination at work, discrimination at school, and other activities that reduce people's ability to participate fully and meaningfully in society. Around the world, this movement has garnered the support of many celebrities and prominent figures who want a world free … Continue reading Zero Discrimination Day 2016

The following details have been supplied by the Trades Council: "We would like to invite you to come along and show support for the community event "One Preston, One Community," to be held on Preston's Flag Market on Saturday, February 20th between 12pm and 2pm. We are united in our defence of Preston’s multicultural community … Continue reading One Preston, One Community