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Public and Commercial Services Union
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UK trade union for civil and public servants, and private sector workers on government contracts. Standing up for public services and social justice.
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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.
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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
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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 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.
December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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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 photo shows DWP rep Carrie May sat on a chair on a picket line with her dog.
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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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/...
December 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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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.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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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.
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The photo shows PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote sat at a desk signing a recognition agreement with Capita chief people officer Scott Hill.
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🚨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. 🚨
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November 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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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.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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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
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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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.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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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/...
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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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.
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DWP pay ballot to start in the new year
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.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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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
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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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.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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You should now be able to access the PCS website after the issue with Cloudflare was resolved. www.pcs.org.uk
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November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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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.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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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 text reads PCS don't accept a hostile takeover of VOA, please contact your MP today by completing our e-action.
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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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.
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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.
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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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
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November 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Thanks to @petewishart.bsky.social for highlighting the @lsepress.bsky.social report to the home secretary, commissioned by #PCS and Refugees Together which suggests policy changes which would enable refugees to contribute to UK economy and be self-sufficient quicker.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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PCS rep Ash said he had a wonderful weekend meeting other activists at the disabled members' seminar and had a "humbling experience" hosting sessions on disablility equity. #PCSEquality25
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Striking members at DWP Lincoln braved the cold to again picket their office which is facing closure. They were warmed by teas and coffees from Libby, the Little Blue Battle Bus provided by rep Carrie-May. Thanks to local @rmtunion.bsky.social branches for showing solidarity. #PCSonStrike
The photo shows around 20 people on the DWP picket line in Lincoln holding flags and placards and joined by local RMT reps who brought along two flags. The photo shows 12 people on the picket line outside the DWP office in Lincoln. Some are holding PCS flags and placards and two are wearing Santa hats. The photo shows a VW microbus from where PCS rep Carrie-May has served tea and coffee to keep the DWP Lincoln strikers warm.
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A weekend of learning from each other and great discussions, was how Hannah David, PCS disabled members' forum chair and national vice president summed up the national equality seminars which took place in Birmingham. #PCSEquality25
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM