Public and Commercial Services Union RSS http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/ http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/3DE2595A-9700-4805-BB9DD2AD685CD2D7 Unions have welcomed today's announcement by under-secretary of state for transport Jim Fitzpatrick MP that vehicle testing will not be privatised. News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/8D1E97F1-39EA-4C9A-A8251997C4990A95 The Public and Commercial Services union has criticised the Ministry of Defence's decision to privatise its IT systems, in light of a National Audit Office report published today. News Fri, 04 Jul 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/0E79DFF8-D8F9-453C-BFF9D4EFC4D51656 Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working for the Health and Safety Executive will begin a campaign of industrial action next week over the closure of its London HQ. News Fri, 04 Jul 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/59FE056B-FAB2-4C78-BC845E3D29AC66AB National Science Museum staff are being balloted on strike action after voting overwhelmingly to reject below inflation pay offers for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. The ballot for industrial action will open on Friday May 16 and close on June 2nd News Mon, 19 May 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/F57B35A2-44DC-4E24-8041F81F88964F7A News Wed, 14 May 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/4C138D4A-452B-4705-BBA660C303BBE737 Thousands of trade union members will once again descend upon the Dorset village of Tolpuddle in July for the annual Martyrs' Festival. PCS is a sponsor of the event which commemorates the six farm labourers who were transported to Australia for forming a trade union. News Wed, 07 May 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/C9649F4F-2AE8-4AE9-A2E7E816993861D5 PCS echoed concerns expressed by the Committee of Public Accounts today, over Cabinet Office claims that £1.4 billion will be saved each year through government organisations sharing corporate services such as finance and human resources. News Wed, 07 May 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/5135724D-1E23-488B-9E6C9521BF69678A Responses from a survey by the Public and Commercial Services Union of those standing in this week?s local government and London assembly elections, show that 85% of Labour candidates and 87% of all candidates are against the government?s policy of capping civil and public servant?s pay to below inflation. News Wed, 30 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/A8111D95-B83E-4360-B15082FAC3AC651C PCS members at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) London headquarters are today staging a protest in response to a decision to close the office and move their jobs to Bootle in Liverpool. News Mon, 28 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/1B125D6B-992E-4F8A-B9E97E3F13FF018D Thousands of musicians, music fans, trade union members and activists from across London and the UK will gather at East London's Victoria Park on Sunday to enjoy a free live music event and to say no to racism and fascism. News Fri, 25 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/2E3823B6-1B4E-4D3D-AA79D8A92385B85A Congratulations to all of our members, activists and staff who helped to make 24 April such a marvellous success. News Fri, 25 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/EFAAEEFC-265F-4624-82DCCB1EC6B0D925 The National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the University and College Union (UCU) and the TUC joined forces today (24 April 2008) to urge the government to act over public sector pay. News Thu, 24 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/6B15AE4E-E983-4035-8321C73B862ECB44 There was widespread disruption across ten government departments and agencies today as members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) took part in a one day strike over a series of below inflation pay offers resulting from the government?s policy to cap public sector pay to below inflation. News Thu, 24 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/128A1259-8CA3-44E6-8199A59396CB2EAA The National Union of Teachers (NUT), the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the University and College Union (UCU) and the TUC joined forces today (24 April 2008) to urge the government to act over public sector pay. News Thu, 24 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/DC29DFE6-5A93-4477-8D6EBA6AE984C614 Later today at 7pm, over 700 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), working for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will signal the beginning of a series of pay strikes across civil and public services involving up to 400,000 people as they start a third 24 hour stoppage over below inflation pay and pay levels that fall way behind those paid to other emergency services. News Wed, 23 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/23D597D5-C2B0-4591-9CFFF5F59186521E The PCS announced an escalation in a dispute over job cuts, pay and privatisation today (23 April), by announcing a second one day strike on 1 May involving up to 270,000 civil and public servants working across 200 plus government departments, agencies and non-departmental bodies. News Wed, 23 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/FE68DB7D-20EA-4B92-82ECEAD085628857 The work and pensions select committee's report into 'The role of the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive in regulating workplace health and safety' which is published today, warns that if a move to a single HSE headquarters in Bootle goes ahead there could be a significant loss of expertise as many of the current staff will be unwilling to relocate to Bootle. News Mon, 21 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/442DF6B3-16BB-42EF-B2B6BCE77FA2408A Over 100,000 Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) working across 10 government departments and agencies will be on strike at the same time as other public sector workers, including teachers and lecturers in a one day strike on 24 April in protest at the government's policy to cap public sector pay to below inflation, which will result in cuts to living standards across the civil service. News Fri, 11 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/5BDA8D4F-95B1-4341-8EDF4642B5BD6202 The government and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are putting lives at risk by their continued refusal to negotiate meaningfully in a dispute over pay the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) warned today (11 April 2008). News Fri, 11 Apr 2008 http://pcs.vmnet.pixl8.co.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/83D069A2-C7E5-4572-9D9D282062E9F6A0 Up to 700 PCS members working for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will be taking part in their second one-day strike on Friday 11 April following a refusal by management to meaningfully negotiate a settlement to a long running dispute over pay. News Fri, 04 Apr 2008