We are aware that there may have been some rumours going around regards “semi colons” in the mobility clauses for mobile grades (please note that they are mobile grades not “fully mobile grades as the employer has made up).The following is the actual wording:“Employees are classed as having mobile status if they are:A fixed term … Continue reading Closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross site

Dear ColleaguesThe Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch priority over the forthcoming period will be to ensure that the collective campaigning work continues (job cuts, site closures, pensions, pay etc).With the developments in electronic media there are often web sites and other sources of information that are available to members. I will briefly outline some … Continue reading Sources of Help and Information

Make sure you check the check-list compiled for your One to One meeting – This covers the majority of the DWP Norcross site closure second One to One meetings.We are aware, unfortunately, that there may have been instances, once again where the actual details supplied to the line manager have been boiled down to a … Continue reading Make sure you check that check-list for the One to Ones

Pete Middleman (PCS North West Regional Secretary) has sent this leaflet detailing other aspects of the current campaign/dispute that people may not be aware of to assist in helping people focus on how important voting yes is.

The Branch remains in correspondence with the local MPs regarding the closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross Site. We have also met one of the local MPs and one of the local Council Leaders in the last few weeks. Members may have heard misinformation that the reason why DWP Shared Service are remaining … Continue reading Reply from the Employment Minister regarding the closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross Site

Some members have asked what PCS policy is in regard to the DWP Norcross partial closure and compulsory posting members.PCS policy was set out in Emergency Motion 2 (EM2) and EM3 at the 2012 Group Conference. EM2 - Norcross ClosureSupported by the PCS DWP Group Executive Committee (GEC) and carried unanimously states at point 4 (GEC … Continue reading PCS Policy – Norcross Closure

The results of the DWP industrial action ballot are below:PCS are in continuing discussions with the employer to seek a resolution to the dispute.Question: Are you prepared to take part in strike action?Number of ballot papers returned: 18,498Number of papers found to be invalid: 527Thus, total number of valid papers to be counted: 17,971Number voting … Continue reading Results of the DWP industrial action ballot.

Dear ColleaguesThe purpose of this post is to advise members of forthcoming meetings to discuss the closure of the DWP Norcross site.The meetings have been split into members on the teams that have been announced as going to Peel Park and members on the teams that have been announced as going to Warbreck.The details of … Continue reading DWP NORCROSS CLOSURE – MEMBERS’ INFORMATION MEETINGS

The following has been supplied by PCS DWP Group:DWP have today announced the closure of two more large offices. One is the Lawnswood site in Leeds, the other is Newgate House in Rochdale.Lawnswood is primarily a Disability Living Allowance site, with some Fraud staff. Newgate House is primarily a Fraud site but also has small … Continue reading DWP announce closure of two more offices

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> The Branch has been in correspondence with the local MPs regarding the closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross Site. We have also met several of the local MPs and one of the local Council Leaders since the premature announcement in June 2012 that the DWP Norcross site was to … Continue reading Reply from the Employment Minister regarding the closure of the majority of the DWP Norcross Site