The Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch will hold a 15 minute Protest at 12 noon on Friday 30th November 2012Tens of thousands PCS members are being urged to take Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude MP at his word by staging 15-minute protests against plans to rip up working conditions in the civil service and … Continue reading Breaking News: 15 Minute Walkout

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> The following has been supplied by the TUC:The TUC has condemned the reintroduction of proposals to cut compensation for workers who are the victims of crime through their work. Proposals to slash payments were introduced by the government earlier this yet and then withdrawn in September following cross-party opposition. They have … Continue reading Government ploughs on with compensation cuts

Branch Secretary Duncan Griffiths speaking to Radio Lancashire's Graham Liver about stress in the workplace, causes and awareness of it. You can download the 13mb file from the link below, though not on a DWP computer.Radio Interview

PCS members have voted overwhelmingly to accept this year's negotiated pay award which will see staff receiving between 2% – 3.5% pay increases and an agreement to pay the Living Wage in our Service Centres.Payments of the rise including backdated monies will be made in the December wage. We realise that this is some time … Continue reading BBW DWP ballot result

Distribution: All BBW Staff.We are pleased to confirm that the 2012 pay offer has been unanimously accepted by members of our recognised union, Public and Commercial Services (PCS). We will therefore be planning to apply the award to employees covered by the negotiations within the bargaining unit.The economic climate remains difficult and this has presented … Continue reading BBW DWP – PCS Negotiated Pay Award 2012

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]-->A government amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill would water down health and safety regulations across the board, according to personal injury expert Karl Tonks. The president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said: 'At the moment, where an employer has been found to have breached health and … Continue reading Concern over safety law changes

The following has been provided by Pete Middleman, PCS NW Regional Secretary:It is with great regret that I have to inform you that the 20th October “A future that works” train chartered by the NUT from Preston (calling at Wiganand Warrington) has been cancelled at short notice.This is entirely the fault of the locomotive supplier, … Continue reading To ALL Travelling on the Preston NUT charter train on October 20th

The Branch have organised H&S stalls with various pieces of workplace health, safety and welfare information for members in line with European Health and Safety week.They will be as follows:<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> NorcrossBlock 5 Canteen,Monday 22nd October 201211.45 am to 13.30 pmTomlinson House (Tommy’s) CanteenThursday 25th October 201211.45 am to 13.30 pmWarbreck HouseInside Warbreck … Continue reading European H&S Week Stalls

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The 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 the … Continue reading DWP Norcross Closure – Members Meetings #2