The following has been provided by the PCS Equality, Pay and Policy Department:Over-worked? Not enough time?Under pressure? Want your life back?Complete our online survey today!www.surveymonkey.com/s/PCS_Workloads_Work-life_Balance_SurveyAs part of major research project with Keele University PCS is conducting a major online survey of our members on:Working hoursWorkloads and their implications for work-life balanceThe anonymous survey will be … Continue reading PCS All-member Survey on hours, workloads and Work-life Balance

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> Just a brief update regarding the legal challenge against the employer’s decision to not pay members Workforce Management Redeployment Package travelling time (or TOIL), or additional family costs due to the closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross site, despite members being asked to/ having to travel beyond their reasonable … Continue reading Legal Challenge against non payment of Workforce Management Redeployment Package

The Branch has been supplied with a copy of the latest Community Learning Courses via Blackpool and the Fylde College.If you are interested in any of the courses please get in touch with our Branch Learning Coordinator Katya Lawder on ext: 67400 or email katya.lawder@dwp.gsi.gov.ukThe course list can be found here.

Introduction To encourage greater participation from black members who are under-represented in the union’s structures and activities, PCS is holding a seminar for its black members.   PCS uses black in the political context to apply to people who are Asian, African, African/Caribbean, Arabic, Chinese i.e. people from African and Asian Diaspora, including people of dual … Continue reading PCS National Black Members Seminar

The following has been supplied by Steve Cawkwell, PCS DWP Group Secretary. To All DWP branches and GEC, The government is proposing to privatise Shared Services across the civil service and for arms length bodies.Shared services include services, such as payroll. This means that as a civil servant, your personal details will be in the … Continue reading Save Our Shared Services

The following details have been supplied by NW Regional Office:North West Disabled Members Network Meeting.Highways Agency, Piccadilly Gate, Store StreetManchester M1 2WDTuesday 24th September 201311.30am to 3pm If you intend to go to the meeting please let Paula Wood, PCS Regional Organiser, know by emailing her on nwrc@pcs.org.uk or: 0151 298 3900Agenda Items by Friday … Continue reading NW Disabled Members Network Meeting

To: All NW activists:Want to be in the PCS Samba Band for the 29 September protest outside the Tory Party Conference in Manchester?90% of the band have never played a drum before.The band is 60% female as is PCS membership.All tuition and equipment is free. Have a free no obligation try out at the next … Continue reading Join the PCS Samba Band at the Tory Party Conference Demo

The following information has been supplied by PCS HQ:The following details have been provided by political activist and comedian Kate Smurthwaite: Our individual actions have consequences and can help change the course of history. We often hear about the “tide of progress”. It’s easy to imagine that individual actions don’t matter; each generation seemingly inevitably … Continue reading Time to act for women’s equality