Announcement that the majority of AOs in Disability Living Allowance at Warbreck will move to Helpline but retain their Flexible Working Hours as defined by the Benefit Directorate FWH scheme.Since the announcement on 25th September 2013 about the future of Telephony at Warbreck the Branch has:Issued a 4 page circular and the circular has been … Continue reading Recent Announcement at Warbreck

The following has been supplied by PCS DWP Group:The PCS DWP Group Executive Committee (GEC) met on the 27th September and agreed to recommend that all PCS members in the DWP do not fill in the staff survey and do not complete it.PCS colleagues in the HMRC are also being asked to boycott the staff … Continue reading Do not fill in the DWP Staff Survey

The following has bee provided by PCS NW Regional Office:Unite the Union are working with anti-racist/fascist groups and a number of other unions, including PCS, to stage a national march and rally under the theme “Celebrating, Not Dividing” in Liverpool on Saturday 12th October.This follows a resurgence in far-right activity across Merseyside including threats to … Continue reading Celebrating, Not Dividing

The purpose of this post is to provide feedback from a meeting on 18th September 2013 with Senior BD Management. The details of the meeting's questions and answers can be found here.

Members working in Benefits Directorate may be interested in sight of the full new FWH agreement. Please note that at Warbreck the question of the introductions of breaks is being discussed.Please note the above letter is an image, not an active document as this was the only version we had received. The longer version of … Continue reading Benefits Directorate Flexible Working Hours

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: DWP have today announced a voluntary exit scheme in the DWP Corporate Centre. DWP expect that 278 jobs will be cut as a result of this scheme. This announcement comes on top of the 1,700 job cuts announced in DWP Operations … Continue reading Voluntary Exit Scheme announced in DWP Corporate Centre

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