LGBT History Month is celebrated in February in the UK but the work to educate out prejudice continues throughout the year.  In 2017 the theme is Citizenship, PSHE and Law as we mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales. The overall aim of LGBT History month is … Continue reading LGBT Month

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question: I have been informed that the employer often refers to “Each team will therefore be responsible for ensuring enough people are present to run the business throughout … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question: There was an earlier question about working beyond 6:30 Pm, the questions at that time, were: A quote from the DWP FWH agreement: 2 (c) From the … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: Members’ Bulletin 006/17 (attached on this website and cascaded to all members) gave a clear position on many of the issues our members are facing. This bulletin for branches reports on some progress and some guidance for reps, as they continue to challenge bad practices. … Continue reading Pensions Directorate: All bad practices will be challenged

Please see the attached report from a meeting with Senior PD Management. Click Here The report includes the following extract: Non-fixed end of the day  Members have assumed consent to flex off at their non-fixed end of the day as long as they do over half day's work from their fixed end. The times that … Continue reading Pensions Directorate – Report from a meeting with Senior PD Management

Please see the attached report from a meeting with Senior BSD Management. Click Here The following is an extract from the report: Fixing a finish at 6.30pm  Members on telephony are needed to clear the calls received before the close of the service lines at 6pm and processors are needed in case of hand-offs. However, … Continue reading BSD National Update – February

To All DWP PCS Reps URGENT ALERT! Our members at Equality and Human Rights Commission will be dismissed today with one day’s notice by e-mail! Disgracefully the Equality & Human Rights Commission (!) issued compulsory redundancy notices to members of staff yesterday. 9 of them are PCS members. The most alarming part of this is … Continue reading Urgent – Equality and Human Rights Commission dismissal

Please see the attached document regarding the free bus for the upcoming AGM: Click Here

Please see the new post on the Regional Website and the petition, both linked below. Post: Click Here Petition: Click Here

The following details have been supplied by the TUC: Staff shortages in the NHS have shot up by 6,000 in 18 months, reflecting staff dissatisfaction with their working conditions, a union has said. The Department for Health’s information service NHS Digital reported the number of unfilled posts increased by a quarter from 23,427 in February … Continue reading NHS workers quitting over low pay and stress