Public and Commercial Services Union

PCS represents almost 600 members in Capita. Our members provide valuable public services in the Criminal Records Bureau and in the Department for Work and Pensions Filestores as well as delivering pension administration services for the government through Capita Hartshead in Darlington.

Our branches are among the fastest growing in PCS and our members work in several towns across England including Darlington, Heywood, Liverpool and Nelson. Our membership is strong and active consisting of both members who have previously worked in the civil service and newer staff directly employed by the company.

The PCS Capita group brings together representatives from our branches to consider issues that apply across the Capita group and to provide mutual support to campaigns. For instance it is important that our group campaigns together against any cost cutting exercisers that Capita may enact due to the new government.

We invite you to get active in our union. All our workplace representatives receive accredited PCS training to carry out their roles in our union, if you would like some more information to become more active in our union please contact PCS group organiser Mark Pain on 01282 663819.

We have achieved much to date but we can achieve more, for instance we have worked hard to eliminate low pay and pay differences across our contracts which is an ongoing effort in all our campaigns.

PCS is working hard to eliminate unfair differences in pay and terms and conditions so that all members have access to good working conditions. PCS holds regular meetings with Capita at both local and national level in order to progress this agenda.

Capita group president John Campbell says “PCS provides vital support and advice to our members and I would strongly advise anyone in our areas to become a PCS member.

“We have a strong body of local representatives and they all work hard to make sure that their members interests are promoted and protected. Whatever the issue there is always someone at PCS that can help whether locally or from our HQ and regional centres.”