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PCS Union (pcs.org.uk) @pcs_union

UK trade union for civil & public servants, & private sector workers on govt contracts. Standing up for public services & social justice. RTs not endorsements.

Joined April 2009
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General Secretary @FranHeathcote joined members of the #PCS south west regional committee at their AGM yesterday to mark @RefugeeWeek. #RefugeeWeek #RefugeesWelcome #TogetherWithRefugees
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Join #PCS at the “Big Meeting”, @DurhamGala, the iconic annual festival celebrating the trade union history of mining communities,  international solidarity, and working- class life. pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
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Read our round-up of union activity in the UK and from around the world, including Reform’s unforced error, massive walkouts at Sellafield and in local government, and the scandal of child labour. pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
The image shows two hands clasped in solidarity alongside the words PCS union solidarity round-up 15-21 June

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Sign our petition to Nick Thomas-Symonds — Paymaster General of the United Kingdom - asking him to stop the Civil Service Pension Crisis and bring pension administration back in-house. The pension delays are causing real hardship: pensioners have been forced into financial harship, while bereaved spouses and ill-health retirees are being left waiting for the support they need at some of the most difficult times in their lives. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/s…
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Are you a PCS member or retired member affected by the Capita pensions crisis? We're looking for people willing to talk about their situation for PCS communications channels and in the media. If you're interested, email editor@pcs.org.uk
The image comprises a speech bubble and the text PCS ARMs associate and retired members' network. Share your Capita pensions experiences with PCS.

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In April, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office gave Capita until 30 June to return the Civil Service Pension Scheme to normal contractual levels. As of today Capita has just 18 days to go and we'll be keeping the pressure on every day during the countdown. pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
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Please watch this important update from our general secretary Fran Heathcote
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Email your MP about the planned closure of 6 offices in the Department for Education. The closures could lead to compulsory redundancies for staff or forced relocations. Members in DfE are currently being balloted for strike action over these plans. Ask your MP to intervene! action.pcs.org.uk/page/18643…
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"We in the Stop the War movement are the global majority – that can see and condemn war crimes. And we see the double standards too," PCS General Secretary Fran Heatchote told a @STWuk rally at Downing Street last night. Read a summary of her speech on @LabourHub >>> labourhub.org.uk/2026/06/10/…
The photo shows PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote holding a microphone standing at a lectern on a stage draped with Palestine flags which feature three equal horizontal bands of black, white, and green, overlaid with a red triangle based at the hoist

ALT The photo shows PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote holding a microphone standing at a lectern on a stage draped with Palestine flags which feature three equal horizontal bands of black, white, and green, overlaid with a red triangle based at the hoist
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RT @PCS_NI: PCS utterly condemns the violence and disorder that has taken place across N Ireland over the past 24 hours. We appeal for ca…
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PCS officers are at Civil Service Live @eicc in Edinburgh today. Come along and talk with Gail, Maria and Liam, if you're interested in joining PCS, getting more involved, or to find out more information on many issues from the largest civil service union.
The photo shows PCS staff Gail, Maria and Liam stood in front of a table holding various PCS leaflets, lanyard and hats with a backdrop of PCS posters and a pull-up stand which reads PCS (partially obscured) putting equality at the heart of everything we do.

ALT The photo shows PCS staff Gail, Maria and Liam stood in front of a table holding various PCS leaflets, lanyard and hats with a backdrop of PCS posters and a pull-up stand which reads PCS (partially obscured) putting equality at the heart of everything we do.

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#PCS general secretary @FranHeathcote will be a guest on the @BBCRadio2 Jeremy Vine show today, talking about delays in civil service #pensions. Get involved by emailing vine@bbc.co.uk - include tel number and a producer will get in touch During the show, WhatsApp 08000 288291 or text 88291
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The Cabinet Office director general Jerome Glass has said that outsourcing the Synergy payroll contract to Capita "offered best value for money", while insourcing would have required more than 1,600 extra staff. civilserviceworld.com//profe…

Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions

Cabinet Office DG Jerome Glass says outsourcing DWP's Synergy cluster "offered best value for money", while full insourcing would have required more than 1,600 extra staff

civilserviceworld.com
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Read our round-up of union activity in the UK and from around the world, including the social security crisis; strikes in education, health and manufacturing; and student protests in Iran >>> pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
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#PCS general secretary @FranHeathcote was interviewed on @BBCRadioScot Breakfast Show about the Capita #pensions crisis. Listen to what she had to say:
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PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote, who was keynote speaker at an event in Bristol which discussed what a fair and supportive system should look like, says we should be proud of social security and the welfare state. Read her blog >>> pcs.org.uk/news-events/blogs…
The image comrprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote, who is smiling, alongside the text: social security - PCS members administer the social security system, but they also rely on it, too. That is why social security is a trade union issue - noy just an industrial issue for our members in DWP.

ALT The image comrprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote, who is smiling, alongside the text: social security - PCS members administer the social security system, but they also rely on it, too. That is why social security is a trade union issue - noy just an industrial issue for our members in DWP.
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A Unite Community, PCS and @Dis_PPL_Protest event in Bristol today has seen brilliant speakers come together to discuss what a fair and supportive social security system should look like. #Welfare Fran Heathcote, Angela Grant, Martin Cavanagh, Ellen Morrison and Andy Mitchell, have all spoken.
The image comprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote smiling alongside text which reads social security: Benefits are too low, workers too under-resourced and jobcentres too understaffed to achieve those aims.

ALT The image comprises a photo of PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote smiling alongside text which reads social security: Benefits are too low, workers too under-resourced and jobcentres too understaffed to achieve those aims.

The photo shows PCS DWP President Angela Grant holding a microphone with a backdrop of a PCS pull-up stand with the words join PCS, get involved.

ALT The photo shows PCS DWP President Angela Grant holding a microphone with a backdrop of a PCS pull-up stand with the words join PCS, get involved.

The photo shows PCS DWP Group Deputy President Martin Cavanagh holding a microphone and wearing a T-shirt with the words social security is a trade union issue, #WelfareNotWarfare and with a partially obscured backdrop which reads fighting for jobs

ALT The photo shows PCS DWP Group Deputy President Martin Cavanagh holding a microphone and wearing a T-shirt with the words social security is a trade union issue, #WelfareNotWarfare and with a partially obscured backdrop which reads fighting for jobs

The photo shows Ellen Morrison, DPAC Executive Committee and Unite member sat at a desk holding a microphone with a laptop in front of her.

ALT The photo shows Ellen Morrison, DPAC Executive Committee and Unite member sat at a desk holding a microphone with a laptop in front of her.

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Time is running out to get the Good Jobs Bill out of the Executive, debated and passed in the NI Assembly. Help us demand the bill now by lobbying all MLAs. Complete this e-action in less than a minute. action.pcs.org.uk/page/19329…
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PCS pressure has forced the Met Police to U-turn on its decision on police community support officers (PCSOs). Hundreds of staff were at risk of being forced out of policing but will now be retained and redeployed within the service. pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
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First day of our Sodexo strike was a strong success, with picket line support from PCS members, Irish Congress, Unison, UCU, Unite, NIPSA and Belfast and District Trades Council. Gerry Murphy, assistant general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, said “Irish Congress fully supports PCS members in Sodexo on strike to defend against redundancies. Disputes like these highlight the urgent need for the Good Jobs Bill to progress to debate in the NI assembly.” Unison's Irish regional Secretary Patricia McKeown talked about the campaign to oppose privatisation and profiteering by multinational companies across the public sector. Maria Morgan, NIPSA deputy general secretary said "NIPSA stands with PCS members in Sodexo, on strike to fight redundancies. Stay strong, comrades. We support you".
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