Public and Commercial Services Union

Scottish Parliament

In the Scottish Parliament agency workers are paid at a rate equivalent to the minimum of the grade for the job they’re doing, and get across-the-board pay rises in line with those for permanent workers (though they don’t get progression pay).

Siemens

In Siemens Business Services, Barclays account, Glasgow, about 35 agency workers were converted into permanent contracts in 2004 as a result of a union campaign.

National Savings

In 2004, agency workers at National Savings had their pay raised to permanent rates. This has been achieved by PCS representatives involving all members, whatever their status, in the campaign. Permanent staff are very concerned about the way their agency worker colleagues are treated. A better deal has been won through everyone working together.

Welsh Assembly

PCS members have campaigned successfully and permanent and temporary agency members have won the following:

• all new temporary agency workers will be on Welsh Assembly Government terms and conditions including sick pay, 30 days holiday, pay on the minimum for the grade in which they are working, and involvement in the performance management process
• all existing temporary agency staff will be transferred to fixed term employee status – either with the employment agency or with the Assembly, depending on length of service