The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and other Trade Unions represent their members at work regardless of their race, religion or ethnic origin; Trade Unions have also been tireless campaigners for women’s rights both in and out of the workplace.EqualityEquality is about reaching and maintaining a fair society, where everyone can participate and has … Continue reading Equality Matters

Many people are speaking out against austerity, warning of the huge dangers posed by the government’s massive and unnecessary spending cuts and the need to protest against them:“We are the real opposition to what the government is doing, and we want to build that opposition to their austerity programme,” Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary.“We seem … Continue reading Quotes against austerity

<!--[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> To all members and potential members of the PCS Fylde Central Benefits and Services Branch at Norcross:Dear Colleagues Members at DWP Norcross may/ should have seen the communications form the employer regarding the next stages of the closure of the DWP Norcross site, and that the Formal Notice of site closure has … Continue reading DWP Norcross Closure Announcement of 6th September 2012

Preston Trades Council has supplied us with the following information:Preston Guild Trades Procession Saturday 1st Sept 2012 11:00 from Adelphi Street, Preston.Union members affilliated to Preston and South Ribble Trade Unions Council are invited to join the procession for Preston Guild 2012. This is a once-in-20-years opportunity to promote the work that the trade unions … Continue reading Preston Guild Trades Procession

...Your Help is Needed.Dear Colleagues,We are asking that all members write to the leaderships of the councils regarding the closure of the DWP Norcross site, and the fact that the redundancy process has now commenced for some members who are employed by the DWP’s contractors. When the DWP Norcross site was announced to be closed … Continue reading The Redundancy Process Begins at Norcross…

A claim by a rock show promoter that stars Bruce Springsteen and Sir Paul McCartney had the plug pulled on them at a Hyde Park concert for 'health and safety' reasons has been rubbished by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Kevin Myers, HSE's deputy chief executive and a self-confessed 'longstanding Bruce Springsteen fan', attended … Continue reading HSE pulls the plug on rock show lies

Workers victimised for raising safety concerns will soon have to pay £1,200 if they want to seek justice at an employment tribunal. Unions have branded the move, announced last week by the government, 'a disgrace'. National union body TUC said the plans to introduce fees for tribunals covering the gamut of employer safety and employment … Continue reading Victimised over safety? That will be £1,200 please

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