The following details have been supplied by the TUC: TUC dismay as Government hits injured workers with legal costs The TUC has criticised government plans to stop injured workers from reclaiming their legal costs in compensation cases against negligent employers worth under £2,000. The union body warns that the Ministry of Justice proposals, included in … Continue reading TUC dismay as Government hits injured workers with legal costs

How will you #BeBoldForChange? The disparity between male and female salaries has been long documented and debated in all walks of life and gender still plays far too much of a role in workplaces of the 21st century. From attaching gender to job titles like male nurse and Police woman to the assumption that only … Continue reading

To All DWP reps, There will be a debate in parliament early this evening about our campaign against the closure of Bishop Auckland website. The link below will take you to the Parliament TV site where you should be able to check out when the debate will be and watch it. http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/8a000060-1bde-4491-bffe-4359e85832ea Steve Cawkwell National … Continue reading Bishop Auckland Campaign

Contact your councillor Members are encouraged to contact your councillor about the reduced Peel Park bus service. The attached website may be useful in terms of finding out who your local councillor is: https://www.writetothem.com/?gclid=CLXx7dTxyNICFcSVGwodRQoGtw Contact your MP Members are encouraged to contact your MP about the reduced Peel Park bus service. The attached website may … Continue reading Peel Park Bus

The following details have been supplied by the TUC: Workers put in over £33 billion in unpaid overtime a year The UK’s over-stretched workers gave their employers £33.6 billion of free labour last year by doing unpaid overtime, according to a new analysis of official statistics from the TUC. The TUC’s calculations were published on … Continue reading Unpaid Overtime

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 a question about the ED: I was in a meeting today and it was mentioned that staff have to put 37 hours down on the … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

The following is a response for the Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council:: I believe that one morning bus and one evening bus will still run to Peel Park. XXX will be able to provide the timings. Unfortunately, due to the fact we have had to cut bus subsidiaries in the budget process we are unable … Continue reading Peel Park Bus Update

To all members of PCS Fylde Branch at Peel Park THE FUTURE OF THE PEEL PARK BUS   Background – The majority of the DWP Norcross Closure The announcement was made on Wednesday 27th June 2012 to close the majority of the DWP Norcross site. At that stage there wasn’t a bus service to Peel … Continue reading The Future Of The Peel Park Bus

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: “From Andrew’s Questions time… Question 9: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Working Age Benefits, St Helens asked about swapping annual leave for flexi leave under the Employee Deal. She explained that … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets