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'Across the UK, we need public investment. We need decent public services and pay restoration for public servants. And we need to scrap sanctions on social security.'
- A short clip from my contribution today on the Chancellor's #AutumnStatement.
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"I'm fiercely proud of the part that our union has played in these proceedings. I'm proud of the stand that our union has taken" - Paul O'Connor, PCS head of Bargaining speaking about the Supreme Court decision
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"Over the last 18 months the amount of work that we've done has been historic, more strike days delivered, more action delivered, more engagement with branches & members. Our main focus on the Wales committee is the National Campaign." - Marianne Owens, PCS Wales Chair
#Wales23
"This is groundbreaking, it's the first time that we've actually had a conference for members in Wales, delivered by members in Wales" - A message from @FranHeathcote, PCS President ahead of PCS Wales Devolved Policy Making Conference 2023
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PCS members will take 14 more days strike action as their employer has failed to increase its pay offer.
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#PCSonStrike
PCS accuses UK government of having "blood on its hands" after six people die attempting to cross the English Channel @pcs_union https://t.co/jxbv23oLt0
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PCS will demand employers in the civil service and related areas at least match the pay rises of between 5-7% offered this week to more than one million public sector workers, including teachers, police, senior civil servants and doctors.
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Where we have called targeted strike action, we have seen a significant amount of membership growth in the last six months
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#pcsonstrike#BlameTheGovt
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Ministers have failed to deliver on pay for civil servants in 2022/23 - when inflation was over 10%. Todayโs offer doubles down on what is a massive real terms pay cut. Refusing to recognise the pressures on civil servants & their families is unfair and untenable