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Make Your Vote Count

You will, of course, be aware that we are rapidly heading toward a General Election. In addition to this a number of areas in the region will also be holding local elections.

The MYVC campaign has been running for the last four years and has been very successful and highly influential. The campaign itself has won awards from the TUC.

However the campaign this year will be much different from previous years as for the first time we will be seeking views/positions from potential constituent MPs (including those that are currently or could well be Government Ministers) who will be making direct decisions over members’ jobs, terms and conditions.

Whilst no date has been set for the General Election, candidates in the majority of constituencies have or are about to be selected. It is important that we make contact with these candidates as early as possible raising matters of concern from PCS members.  It is therefore important Branch Committees appoint/elect a Branch MYVC Co-ordinator as soon as possible.

All MYVC Branch Co-ordinators will be given the opportunity of training for this role, including ideas (tools) to campaign over issues. Dates of training will be issued in the next few weeks.

Political campaigning does work; just one mere letter from me to all MPs in the Midlands has seen a further half dozen sign the Early Day Motion opposing the changes to CSCS.  

If you wish to become your Branch MYVC Co-ordinator please email chrisp@pcs.org.uk.

The campaign involves

  • getting people involved in local campaigning activity about the elections
  • identifying local issues to use in the campaign
  • challenging candidates standing in the elections about our key issues
  • publicising candidates responses to our questions
  • ensuring PCS issues become election issues
  • helping organise and promote candidate question time events
  • making links with community groups and other unions
  • getting new people involved
  • helping to stop the BNP

Branch co-ordinators will:

  • work with other branches to identify what elections are taking place
  • help decide what issues to focus on during the campaign
  • work with other branches to contact and challenge candidates
  • publicise responses from candidates
  • help identify and involve people who want to take part to stop the BNP
  • promote the campaign to members, non-members, other unions, campaigning and/or community groups
  • help to organise public events and campaigning activity
  • help to increase involvement in the campaign and the union
  • work alongside and provide regular feedback to the regional MYVC co-ordinator

Support for the branch MYVC co-ordinators

This campaign is a priority for the union and we have dedicated resources to help you succeed.

Group or national branch MYVC campaign co-ordinator

Each group and national branch will be asked to appoint a representative to work on this campaign.

Regional MYVC campaign co-ordinator

This is a full time MYVC campaign worker based in the regional office and working on this campaign until after the elections in June.

Your regional campaign co-ordinator is Andrew Lloyd


• Email: myvcmids@pcs.org.uk
• Telephone: 0121 643 4342