17 November 2021

DVLA ballot turnout falls short of threshold

PCS members at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) have voted by 79% to continue their campaign of industrial action over Covid safety, but unfortunately the turnout was 39.6%, short of the 50% threshold required under the anti-union laws

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10 November 2021

Harsh Tory regime for benefit claimants and workers

The Tory government is driving a harsh regime; both for those on benefits and for our PCS trade union members delivering these vital public services.

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3 November 2021

Pay freeze lifted for civil servants - prepare now for the struggle for a decent rise

Prices have risen by at least 27% since 2010, according to the lower estimate of inflation, the Consumer Price Index

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20 October 2021

Unite and fight for 30,000 permanent DWP jobs

During the pandemic, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was forced to launch emergency recruitment of more than 13,000 additional staff

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13 October 2021

DVLA: Workers ballot on further strike action

PCS members at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) are balloting from 12 October to 10 November on whether to continue their campaign of industrial action over Covid safety.

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22 September 2021

Tory cuts to UC: we need a union fightback

From 6 October Universal Credit will be cut by £20 per week

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22 September 2021

MOJ pay deal accepted - we demand 10%

PCS members in the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) have just voted to accept a deal recommended by the leadership which trades conditions for pay

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8 September 2021

DWP: Demand safe working and more jobs

Resistance must be built to Tory attacks on the unemployed. In their drive to ramp up their harsh welfare system, they are prepared to put everyone's safety at risk. They plan to drag every claimant back

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17 August 2021

Reject the Ministry of Justice pay offer

The Ministry of Justice has tabled a pay offer which trades conditions for pay. This is their second attempt after the failed MEP proposals 3 years ago were roundly and soundly rejected by members.

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11 August 2021

Ballot majority essential to continue DVLA strike action

The action over workplace safety at DVLA has entered its fifth month

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23 June 2021

Escalation needed

The dispute at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency over Covid safety is now in its third month

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16 June 2021

Conference 2021: Divide between union leaders and rank-and-file exposed

The PCS 2021 conference lasted just two days

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9 June 2021

Fight for a socialist leadership in PCS, build a fighting, democratic union!

PCS annual conference convenes on 13 June

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19 May 2021

PCS elections - incumbents win, but solid vote for Broad Left Network

The PCS election results were announced on 14 May

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19 May 2021

DVLA workers suspend strike for talks

The PCS at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has suspended the first half of a two-week strike planned to commence on 17 May

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5 May 2021

Vote 'yes' in the PCS DWP ballot

PCS ballot closes 13 May - vote Broad Left Network: Broad Left Network members are building for a strong 'yes' vote in the DWP consultative ballot for PCS Jobcentre members which starts on 5 May and runs until 21 May.

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28 April 2021

PCS ballots members in Jobcentres over safety

It is evident that the government is driving ahead to reopen Jobcentres to the public with reckless haste

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21 April 2021

PCS leadership ballot underway

The ballot for PCS president and national executive committee opens on 22 April and runs to 13 May. PCS is the union for government workers in the civil service and public and private sectors.

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15 April 2021

Latest podcast: PCS elections - the struggle for fighting trade unionism

https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/main/Podcasts

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14 April 2021

Support the Broad Left Network for a democratic, fighting union leadership

The ballot for PCS president and NEC opens on 22 April

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