The following has been provided by the Branch Chair, Martin Jones:The "capture document" is not fit for purpose, so you will need to ensure that any points you want considering are raised afresh. They will not be picked up by the standard questions you may be asked; you will need to alter the "agenda" of … Continue reading DWP Norcross Closure – Important Advice for the one to one interviews

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch Support London Olympics 2012.I am sure we are all looking to some aspect of the London Olympics 2012 that is billed as the ‘The Most Ethical Yet’.We must be aware of the millions of workers in third world countries that are employed in the global … Continue reading London Olympics 2012

The purpose of this post is to advise members of forthcoming meetings to discuss the closure of the DWP Norcross site.The details of the meetings are as follows:Thursday 12th July 2012Norcross Canteen - 10.00amNorcross Canteen - 2.00pmForty five minutes facility time has been requested (and agreed by DWP and BBW) for you to attend a … Continue reading Norcross Closure – Members Information Meetings

Ben Wallace MP has provided the Branch with a short letter detailing that the closure of the Norcross site is a provisional decision based on suitable transport links being put in place for Peel Park access, a plan needing to be signed off by the Minister prior to DWP giving notice on their contract with … Continue reading Ben Wallace MP speaks to the Minister, Chris Grayling…about Norcross

To all members and potential members of the PCS Fylde Central Benefits and Services BranchThe purpose of this post is to inform members who may not already be aware but today, 27th June 2012, the employer has announced that the DWP Norcross site is to close.The employer in an earlier meeting, and elsewhere has indicated … Continue reading Norcross Closure Announcement

Email gatheringA growing number of PCS activists and members now receive information about PCS campaigns from HQ by personal email. This enables PCS to communicate quickly and efficiently and is increasingly important given the restrictions placed by some employers on workplace communications. Members can now give us personal email and mobile phone details through our quick … Continue reading PCS HQ Email Distribution

The purpose of this post is to inform members of the continuing overtime ban throughout June and July 2012.PCS has done everything possible to resolve the disputes over Pensions, the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, the Pay Freeze (and two more years of extreme pay restraint) however to date there has not been an acceptable outcome … Continue reading Civil Service wide overtime ban from 11th May to 31st July

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> Management have today announced the start of meaningful consultation for compulsory redundancy for up to 94 AA’s in DWP. Meaningful consultation is the start of the formal process that leads to compulsory redundancies. The AA’s involved are those that management have deemed to be ‘surplus’. They are spread over all parts … Continue reading PCS condemns threats of compulsory redundancy for AA’s in DWP

First Universal Credit Sites AnnouncedManagement have today (17th May) announced the first tranche of offices that are to become Universal Credit (UC) service centres. 16 DWP sites and 2 HMRC sites have been named. The sites have capacity to house around 8,500 staff. The sites are:DWP Benefit CentresBolton, Glasgow, Wolverhampton, Wrexham, Canterbury, Birkenhead, Cosham, SunderlandDWP … Continue reading Universal Credit

Thanks to all the members who took strike action on the 10th May. Those who did should be proud of themselves, their action and their support ensured that our pay, pensions and jobs got back to the top of the news/ national prominence.