The following has been supplied by North West Regional Office:2013 National campaign event - North westOn Sunday 29 September supporters of the NHS will join with trade unions, community groups and members of the public in Manchester to protest against the government’s on-going programme of austerity.  PCS are organising coaches to transport members to the … Continue reading Tory Party Conference Demo – Transport from the North West

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group:DWP have today (16th September 2013) announced five separate voluntary exit schemes in various parts of DWP Operations. The schemes are targeted at certain groups of staff in particular grades. Management expect up to 1,700 jobs to be lost across Operations as … Continue reading Voluntary Exit Scheme announced in DWP Operations

What is Black History Month?Black History Month (BHM) was an initiative from Carter G Woodson, a US historian. He started the holiday which coincided with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederic Douglass. Woodson hoped that eventually it would stop once black history became a fundamental part of American history.Why support Black History Month?Black History … Continue reading Black History Month

The following has been supplied by the TUC:The TUC has slammed new plans to make workers with household savings of £3,000 pay the full cost of going to an employment tribunal. The fees introduced on 29 July mean workers can be required to pay up to £1,200 for taking a tribunal complaint about issues including … Continue reading Workers told to pay for justice

The following has been supplied by PCS HQ:Government changes mean that the high street law firms and claims companies you see advertised on TV can now take up to 25% of any damages they secure for injured people. Using union legal services means members will keep 100% of their compensation.

The following has been supplied by PCS DWP Group:To all PCS members in Shared Services.The cabinet office has announced that Steria UK is the governments chosen preferred bidder for the joint venture privatisation of Shared Services.Staff who are in scope should have received a letter to notify them and explain what this means.Management in some … Continue reading Shared Services Privatisation Latest from PCS

Attendance Allowance Unit – “It’s Appalling”Members in AAU at Warbreck will have seen their Christmas/ New Year arrangements imposed as:A daily 25% annual and flexi leave allowance to be applied for the period 23 December up to and including 31 December 2013;The 25% annual and flexi leave allowance can be increased to 33% (across the … Continue reading Latest Attacks on Conditions of Service

2013 National campaign event North west.On Sunday 29 September supporters of the NHS will join with trade unions, community groups and members of the public to protest against the government’s on-going programme of austerity.The march and rally, called by the North West TUC, will take place in Manchester to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference. … Continue reading Tory Party Conference Demo, Manchester

The following has been supplied by PCS HQ. Please note that the links will only work if you are viewing this page on the DWP intranet. Policy, procedure and advice DWP Policy, Procedure, Advice for Working Hours and Working Patterns, together with a   Guide for Managers, is published on the DWP intranet. These documents provide … Continue reading Part-time working requests and DWP Policy & Procedure

The following has been supplied by PCS HQ:The freeze on recruitment has meant that there have been very few new members of staff employed in DWP for a number of years. As a result of this there has been a big increase in the average age of the current workforce. Recent statistics revealed that 42.4% … Continue reading Partial Retirement