The following details have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group:The following is an extract from a letter to the employer dated 8th August 2013 regarding practises of not paying Temporary Duties Addition for people who are TDA’d for less than 4 days:“Operations Trade Union Side has been contacted by reps regarding Temporary Duties Allowances … Continue reading Temporary Duties Addition

Legal action enforces the right to be accompanied by a member’s chosen PCS Rep.  Statutory rights at workThere is case law, and given guidance, on the statutory right to be accompanied, at a grievance or disciplinary meeting. One of the key issues is whether or not an employer can veto the member’s chosen PCS Representative?Can … Continue reading PCS defends statutory rights

The following details have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group:PCS have been working with the Robin Hood tax campaign over the last few years to push for an international financial transaction tax (FTT) as part of our ongoing Tax Justice work.February 20th was the big day when the new Robin Hood Tax film (starring … Continue reading The Robin Hood tax

The following details have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group:Over 3000 members have sent an email to Nick Clegg (www.pcs.org.uk/savecheckoff) urging him to stop the Government's attack on our ability to represent members by plotting to end the practice of collecting monthly union subs directly from salaries.This long-established system for payment, known as 'check-off', … Continue reading Save our right to pay our way – Email Nick Clegg today

The following details have been provided by the PCS DWP Group:Members will have seen that there has been considerable media coverage of the work of DWP in recent weeks. Much of this has been castigating the performance of DWP, accusing it of contributing to increased levels of poverty and leading to the greatly increased prevalence … Continue reading DWP criticised in the news – PCS members not to blame

Unite Union are holding a rally in Liverpool against the cuts to public services. Full details can be found on the flyer here.

The following details have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group:Under the government’s original places for Universal Credit new claims for JSA across the country should by now have become new claims for Universal Credit (UC). We should also have been expecting new claims for tax credits to become new claims to UC from April … Continue reading Universal Credit – Update

The following details have been supplied by the PCS DWP Group:Members will have seen widespread reports in the media this week that DWP is giving serious consideration to privatising the delivery of the state pension and the Tell us Once bereavement service. These reports appear to have come from an internal DWP policy paper that … Continue reading DWP considers privatisation of the delivery of the state pension

Dear ColleaguePlease find below details of the next NW Black Members Network.Meeting Details3.00pm - Tuesday 25 February 2014Cotton Court Business CentreChurch St, Preston PR1 3BYAgenda Item and Attendance DeadlineWednesday 19 February 2014We will assess the viability of this meeting on Thursday 20 February 2014.  If the meeting is cancelled we will notify you by email, … Continue reading Meeting of the PCS NW Regional Black Members Network

The government is seeking to end the decades old practice of collecting your monthly union subscriptions directly from your salary. This means that your union’s ability to represent you is under threat.So we need you to do something very simple but very important – switch payment of your subs to direct debit using the editable … Continue reading Make today DD-day