Business Secretary Sajid Javid is seeking to overturn a long-running ban on employers using agency workers to break strikes, alongside other restrictive measures in the Government's new Trade Union Bill. The new measures will make the fundamental right to strike almost meaningless. Employers will get 14 days' notice of a strike (rather than 7 currently), … Continue reading Don’t let employers start using agency workers to break strikes

Dear Supporters, The National Gallery has now appointed the private company Securitas to run their security and visitor services but the PCS campaign to stop privatisation continues with staff going on a all-out strike from today (11 August 2015). APPEAL FOR URGENT SUPPORT FOR THE ALL-OUT STRIKE ACTION The National Gallery have decided to bring … Continue reading Message from the Culture Sector re: National Gallery all-out strike

DWP members outraged by the imposition of another 1% pay rise after years of high inflation and pensions contribution increases have sent protest e-letters to the Secretary of State, Iain Duncan Smith, and Permanent Secretary, Robert Devereux. Members wrote "I need more than messages of thanks to live on" and "This situation of never-ending 1% … Continue reading Over 5,300 pay day protest letters sent to DWP

For the details of the 2015 Steria pay offer and meeting with Tomlinson House staff to discuss please see the circular here.

Multinational Accenture has announced it is scrapping its performance management system - something PCS is campaigning for in the civil service. The Washington Post reports that the outsourcing company says it is doing away with the system in September. The multinational which employs 330,000 people worldwide has taken the decision because performance management didn't achieve … Continue reading Companies scrapping performance management

The Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch have been approached by a former Branch Officer, who is now a fully trained and functioning Neuro Linguistic Programming/ Hypnotherapist working in Fylde/ Preston area. They have informed the Branch that they are prepared to offer the following members of PCS Fylde Central Benefits and Services members for … Continue reading Local NLP – Hypnotherapy

PCS Member Discounts on 5-Star Rated car insurance PCS members enjoy an exclusive discount on LV= car insurance which gives excellent cover – with a 5-Star industry Rating. With cover from just £161 (based on 10% of new sales between 1 March 2015 and 31 May 2015) why not call them today or get a … Continue reading Membership Benefits July 2015

The NW regional chair and secretary have issued the following information that Universal credit staff are to strike for two days over oppressive working conditions. The full document can be found here.

Every summer trade unionists from across the country gather in Tolpuddle to celebrate the historic and heroic role the Tolpuddle martyrs played in our movement. This year PCS takes our message that today, as in 1834, the only way to fight union busting is to unite. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka will be taking part … Continue reading PCS at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival – 17-19 July