The following is a request from PCS DWP Group:  PCS members in the National Gallery are taking action over the threat of privatisation and the victimisation of the lead PCS rep, Candy Udwin, who was sacked for asking questions about the privatisation process. Members in the National Gallery will have taken a total of 44 … Continue reading Solidarity for the National Gallery

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre TUC have sent the branch a reminder about the Town Hall protest detailed below: Reminder - Protest over Blackpool Supported Living Service is TODAY at Blackpool Town Hall at 5pm (bit earlier if you want to catch all the councillors). A Gazette report on the protest plans is on the link … Continue reading Blackpool Town Hall Protest 08/07/2015

Dear Colleagues The purpose of this post is to advise members of a forthcoming round of information meetings to discuss the DWP pay offer. The details of the meetings are as follows: Peel Park Tuesday 14th July 2015 - 1.00pm The Lecture Theatre (phase 1) Warbreck House Thursday 16th July 2015 - 2.15pm The Canteen … Continue reading DWP Pay Information Meetings – Warbreck House and Peel Park

On Wednesday 8th July 2015 at approximately 12.30pm, Chancellor George Osborne MP will deliver his first Budget as part of a majority Conservative Government.The People's Assembly is calling a national day of protests against austerity on that day across the country. This is the second budget in just four months & it begs the question … Continue reading Budget Day Protests across the country – 8 July (includes NW Protest Details).

Following the conclusion of 2015 pay negotiations, DWP have now published their pay offer for 2015. Main Points of the offer: A 1% consolidated increase to all staff  No pay progression A 2.5% increase in the AA Minimum No non-consolidated payments to staff with a ‘Must Improve’ box marking No consolidated increase to staff who … Continue reading PCS rejects the DWP 2015 Pay Offer

We have days left to build for the demonstration on 20th June against austerity. This is going to be a really important day with a demonstration in London and Glasgow hosting their own event. Details can be found here (http://www.stuc.org.uk/campaigns-and-external-events/scotland-against-austerity). We need to send a loud message to the new government that we will not … Continue reading People’s Assembly demonstration against austerity Saturday 20th June.

***Please see updated information provided here*** This information was provided by Blackpool Against Cuts: Public Meeting on Wed June 17th at 7.30pm, Ruskin Hotel, Albert Road, Blackpool. FY1 4PW. Blackpool Against Cuts supported by the Trades Council is organising this meeting. We have a national speaker, Roger Lewis from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC). We … Continue reading UPDATED: DISABLED PEOPLE & AUSTERITY

The PCS NW Regional Website as been updated with the details of the newly elected officers and posts from their newsletter, including…   Attendance Management EOY Appraisals Support our Contact Centre Campaign! March Against Austerity

The BBC has posted a story relating to the findings of the National Audit Office on the massive reduction in staff numbers (previous and planned) across the Civil Service. "Whitehall has failed to plan properly for the implications of past and future cuts to civil service staffing," The full article can be found here.

Colleagues, PCS are looking to arrange transport from the northwest to the anti-austerity march and rally in London on 20 June 2015; and are looking to collate details of reps and members who are interested in travelling to the event. Providing there is sufficient interest, we are looking to run dedicated transport from Liverpool, Manchester … Continue reading Anti-Austerity March and Rally: London – 20 June 2015