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The image reads survivors of child sexual abuse have become political footballs. We're tired of being kicked!
Ahead of the PCS North West Survivors Against Fascism event on 19 March, guest speaker Dr Louise Raw explains how the far right do not protect women and girls.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Ben is sat behind a desk covered in a PCS red table cloth holding two leaflets - one about the Home Office pay ballot and the other about women's history month.
Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay on Sunday, PCS rep Ben from HMPO Liverpool has been on a stall to celebrate International Women’s Day (8). He was also raising awareness about the Home Office pay ballot which starts on Monday. And set a quiz for members to test their knowledge on influential women.
The image shows a box of tools and the text reads get the PCS health and safety toolkit
With our health and safety seminar taking place today and tomorrow, have a look at our health and safety toolkit which gives essential information for all health and safety reps.
www.mypcs.org.uk/s/article/He...
The image comprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote alongside a quote which reads: Civil Service People Survey: Small improvements in engagement should not distract from the ongoing pressures staff face every day. Civil servants deserve fair pay, proper staffing levels and to be genuinely listened to.
#PeopleSurvey Civil servants are speaking. Pay pressure, stalled progression and poor change‑management are still driving people away.
PCS is organising to win fair pay, real progression and a fairer system. Join today: pcs.org.uk/join
#PCS #CivilService
The image is topped and tailed by the black, white, green and red colours of the Palestine flag and shows the words Proscription of protest group Palestine Action declared unlawful by High Court.
PCS welcomes High Court decision on unlawful ban of Palestine Action www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The photo shows Meg who is smiling and has short dark hair and is wearing a striped top
For National Apprenticeship Week, PCS young member Meg says when she started out as a modern apprentice in the civil service being a union member helped her feel supported
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Work for PCS! We have several vacancies for industrial officers, based at various locations in England, Scotland and Wales.
The deadline for applications is 26 January.
More details and application form on the website - www.pcs.org.uk/work-pcs
The photo shows 12 people either stood or sat behind a table holding a copy of the PCS manifesto for the 2026 Senedd elections.
Read 📔 PCS Cymru manifesto demands for candidates at this year's Senedd elections, launched at an event at the Senedd last month
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Photograph by Natasha Hirst
The image contains the text: 2025 PCS legal year, 821 cases, disability discrimination, pay and terms and conditions, redundancy disputes, £1,238,610 and £462,622.80
Disability discrimination-related queries and redundancy disputes, pay and changes to terms and conditions, were the most common types of case among the 821 handled by the PCS legal department this year.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The photo shows 7 people, 3 standing and 4 seated two with a laptop and a table holding PCS leaflets with PCS DWP Fylde branch pull-up stand in the background.
PCS reps at DWP Fyldeview in Blackpool have been busy getting members ready for the group strike ballot by urging them to update their details, and if they do it before 19 December they will be entered into a prize draw.
The photo shows DWP rep Carrie May sat on a chair on a picket line with her dog.
PCS members in Lincoln facing the threat of redundancy are still determined to fight against the closure of their office. Rep Carrie-May said: “We call on the DWP to stop being Scrooges and give members the Christmas present they really want by keeping our office open." #PCSonStrike
The Met Police's plans to close a number of front counters have been put on hold after campaigning and pressure from PCS.
You can use our e-action to contact your MP to support our demand that future closure plans should be subject to public consultation. www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Read our round-up of union activity in the UK and from around the world, including recent Labour impacts on workers, more on the Birmingham bin strikes, and fashion brands exposed by Amnesty International.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The photo shows PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote sat at a desk signing a recognition agreement with Capita chief people officer Scott Hill.
In a big step forward for industrial relations for members administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme, PCS and Capita have signed a key union recognition agreement. Pictured signing the agreement are PCS GS Fran Heathcote and Scott Hill from Capita.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The graphic shows a speech bubble and a loud hailer and the text reads PCS further action announced at Home Office Maritime.
🚨Following the success of their strike action on 14 November, which rendered several vessels non-operational, our Border Force Maritime members will strike again on 1 December over frozen allowances and unresolved changes to terms and conditions. 🚨
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Our reaction to #Budget2026
Our members will be hit by the extended freeze in the income tax threshold. We welcome the scrapping of the 2-child limit but more must be done on the cost-of-living crisis and on the unfairness of our tax system.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
PCS members at the Palace of Westminster on strike on Budget Day. Parliament's own staff have had to strike for their terms and conditions, and for the respect and dignity they deserve. Thanks to all the MPs and trade unions who showed up to show support.
#PCSonStrike #Budget26 #PCS #Solidarity
The background image shows Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.
More than 150 members at Tate Galleries are taking seven consecutive days of strike action from tomorrow (26) until 2 December. Pickets will be taking place at Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate Modern – so please support them.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
Featuring @graceblakeley.substack.com @faizashaheen.bsky.social, Fran Heathcoate ( @pcsunion.bsky.social ), Ami McCarthy ( @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social )
Pension administrators at MyCSP will end their strike action on Friday 28 November, their last working day as MyCSP employees.
Read more including details of the end of strike social: www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The DWP group will be conducting a statutory ballot of members recommending that they vote yes for strike action on pay to begin in January.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
It's freezing ❄️ on the MyCSP picket line in Liverpool this morning and the members are still being frozen out by their employer, refusing to recognise and negotiate with PCS.
#solidarity #PCSonStrike
Watch PCS GS Fran Heathcote talk about the new report by #PCS & Refugees Together: "The economic case for a fair and humane asylum system," launched in parliament last night. Produced by @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social it makes the case for a fair & humane asylum system.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
You should now be able to access the PCS website after the issue with Cloudflare was resolved. www.pcs.org.uk
Because of the global outage on Cloudflare which helps keep the PCS website secure (look at cloudflarestatus.com) you may well struggle to access our site at the moment.
Apologies.
The image text reads PCS don't accept a hostile takeover of VOA, please contact your MP today by completing our e-action.
Email your MP to oppose government plans to merge the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) into HMRC, threatening the agency’s independence and raising serious concerns about job security, office closures, and working conditions.
action.pcs.org.uk/page/180908/...
The image shows the attacks in net zero - find out more this lunchtime at 12.30pm, in a short webinar that's open to all. PCS climate justice is union business PCS Climate Justice Week.
Join the second of our PCS Climate Justice Week events online at 12:30pm today looking at The Attacks on Net Zero with Paul Atkin from the Green Jobs Alliance.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The image shows the House of Parliament and above it is the text PCS Westminster security staff to strike on Budget Day
PCS members in the parliamentary security department are striking on Budget Day (26 November) over attacks on their terms and conditions, including the loss of 6 days' paid annual leave/rest days following the imposition of an extended shift pattern. #PCSonStrike
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
The DWP is refusing to back down on its decision to close Lincoln Service Centre.
#PCS members are therefore taking further strike action from 1 December to 2 January 2026.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
