This blog allows the various branches of the Public and Commercial Services Union in Northamptonshire to keep members up to date with the issues and events which affect them.

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

PCS Northamptonshire Committee - Many branches, one union


Clare Edwards (HMRC) Mark Edwards (DWP) John Andrews (DWP) Lewis Bevan (HMRC)

Regardless of which organisations we work for, PCS members are faced with similar issues and concerns. PCS is the fifth biggest union in the country, but we punch above our weight because we are an active, campaigning union.

The Northamptonshire branches of the Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions are working closer than they have ever done before, because we recognise that united we are stronger that we are as individual branches.

We are working to ensure that all the PCS branches in the county are involved in the Northants Committee. In the months ahead we will continue to work together on the Compensation Scheme campaign and in the run up to the General Election the Make Your Vote Count campaign.

It is early days but we are confident that the more we work together, the better things will be for all the PCS members in Northamptonshire.

5 comments:

  1. Well done to all comrades who joined us in the industrial action.
    Hopefully by working closer together we can show a united front for our members in Northamptonshire.

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  2. I'd like to echo Rachael's sentiments. Special thanks though are due to those members who are not reps who joined the picket lines. That is a true sign of how much this action means to ordinary members.

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  3. I agree. And personally would like to thank Kay Evans, without whom there wouldn't have been a picket line outside the post office in Daventry.

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  4. Post office? Why did I write post office?

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  5. I did wonder about the legality (and usefulness) of picketing the post office but thought John must know what he's talking about, more fool me !!

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