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

The Shipley Jobcentre is due to close in the near future, however a petition has been started to prevent the closure. Please click the link below for more information and to sign the petition: Click Here Why is this important? Closing Shipley Jobcentre will impact on vulnerable local people and the local economy. Customers will … Continue reading Save Shipley Jobcentre

To DWP North West Branches and GEC, See attached a leaflet and a poster in support of the campaign to save Phoenix House in Barrow from closure. The branch are leafleting is this Saturday 25 Feb. I’ll find out what time. There is a March/rally on Saturday 11 March from 12 noon. Please try to … Continue reading Save Phoenix House

The following details have been supplied by the TUC: Disabled people hide impairments to stay in work; More than half of disabled workers have experienced bullying or harassment at work because of their impairments, a study has found. Nearly six out of 10 (58 per cent) disabled people feel at risk of losing their jobs … Continue reading Disabled people hide impairments to stay in work

Introduction Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is one of a number of general names given to a range of potentially disabling conditions – others include Work–Related Upper Limbs Disorders (WRULDs), Overuse Injuries and Cumulative Trauma Disorder. Tenosinovitus is probably the best known and most widely diagnosed RSI – but there are many others, such as tendinitis, … Continue reading Repetitive Strain Injury and Upper Limbs Disorders