The Branch has received a Make Your Vote Count response from Paul Maynard, Conservative Candidate for Blackpool North and Cleveleys. It can be viewed here along with other responses we have received.
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Make Your Vote Count 2015
The Branch has written out to the local candidates of the major political parties in advance of the election to ask them their views on jobs, pay and tax. The questions were the same for each of them and are detailed here. Their responses will be added to the site as we receive them to … Continue reading Make Your Vote Count 2015
Employers failing to protect pregnant women at work
The following has been supplied by the TUC: The Equal Opportunities Commission recently found that the majority of employers failed to undertake the legally required risk assessments to protect new or expectant mothers at work. Around 350,000 women continue to work during their pregnancy every year and of those, 69% return to work after giving … Continue reading Employers failing to protect pregnant women at work
Workers Memorial Day 2015
Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don't die of mystery ailments, or in tragic "accidents". They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn't that important a priority. Workers’ Memorial Day (WMD) commemorates those workers. Workers' Memorial Day is held on 28 April every year, all over the … Continue reading Workers Memorial Day 2015
PCS wins delay to end of check off – circular for All Members
PCS has lodged papers with the High Court seeking a declaration that PCS members in the DWP have a legal contractual right to pay their union subs by check off. In response the DWP has agreed to delay the end of check off by one month until the end of April. Read more here.
PCS Fylde News
The latest edition of the branch newsletter can be found here. It contains a report on the AGM, advice on disputing unfair apraisals, information on the DWP social media policy and many other things.
Local NLP/Hypnotherapy
The Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch have been approached by a former Branch Officer, who is now a fully trained and practising in Neuro Linguistic Programming/Hypnotherapy working in Fylde/Preston area. They have informed the Branch that they are prepared to offer a 10% discount to members of PCS Fylde Central Benefits and Services members. … Continue reading Local NLP/Hypnotherapy
BEC Vacancies
Following the 2015 AGM there are several BEC vacancies available for members if they wish to become more involved with the Branch. The Vacancies are as follows: Norcross (Tomlinson House - SSCL/Group4/Cofley): 1 Vacancy Warbreck House: 7 Vacancies Peel Park: 6 Vacancies Private Sector Areas: 3 Vacancies If you are interested and would like to … Continue reading BEC Vacancies
Dispute unfair ‘Must improve’ ratings
The following has been supplied by Dave Burke, PCS Assistant Secretary (DWP), please note the links will only work on the DWP Technology system: Performance ratings must not be changed or forced simply to fit the distribution guide Balanced consideration of performance Your end-of-year rating must always be based on a balanced consideration of your … Continue reading Dispute unfair ‘Must improve’ ratings
Ministers defend curbs on union ‘facility time’ in Whitehall
The BBC has posted the following news report on their website: Labour spokeswoman Lucy Powell said check-off was used by a host of leading British companies, including Rolls-Royce, GKN and Balfour Beatty and said this and other changed were a "union-bashing exercise" in the run-up to the election. "It is election time. We have a … Continue reading Ministers defend curbs on union ‘facility time’ in Whitehall
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