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Coastguards walk out over bank holiday weekend: 24 May 2013
Coastguards at closure-threatened stations around the UK will hold short walkouts during the bank holiday weekend over imposed government cuts.
Conference 2013: Further walkouts planned as opposition to cuts steps up: 21 May 2013
The government faces fresh national strike action in June by civil and public servants as PCS's annual conference agrees to step up opposition to imposed cuts to pay, pensions, jobs and working conditions.
Conference 2013: Mark Serwotka to outline alternative to austerity and defeatism: 20 May 2013
In his keynote address on the opening day of this year's PCS annual conference tomorrow (21) general secretary Mark Serwotka will outline the alternative to austerity and defeatism.
Land Registry sell-off could damage confidence and housing market: 17 May 2013
Plans announced today (17) to move a step closer to privatising the Land Registry risk undermining public confidence and the housing market.
Culture workers' strikes start with focus on Propaganda: 15 May 2013
A series of strikes in the culture and heritage sector opens with walkouts by British Library workers on Thursday (16) and Friday.
Unemployment high, wages low - life in Tory Britain: 15 May 2013
Commenting on today's unemployment and pay figures, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
Rolling action continues with environment walkouts: 14 May 2013
A national three-month campaign of strikes and protests by PCS continues tomorrow (15) with a strike by environment staff.
Parliament's security staff strike in long-running dispute: 13 May 2013
Up to 300 security staff at the Houses of Parliament will strike tomorrow (14) in a long-running row over imposed shift patterns.
Massive vote for strike at controversial IT firm: 10 May 2013
A US-based multinational computer firm previously mired in controversy over a troubled NHS IT programme is accused by PCS of stoking a dispute on its new defence contract.
Fraud in benefits system dwarfed by tax fraud: 9 May 2013
Commenting on the latest figures for benefit fraud and error Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
Queen's speech: scapegoating migrants and increasing pension age: 8 May 2013
Commenting on the Queen's Speech, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
Strikes highlight importance of key public bodies: 7 May 2013
A three-day series of walkouts by public bodies starting on the day of the Queen's Speech will highlight the importance of their work.
Tax workers' union supports UK Uncut legal fight: 2 May 2013
UK Uncut Legal Action's high court challenge to the deal struck between HM Revenue Customs and Goldman Sachs is an important part of the campaign against tax dodging.
Mutualisation of ideological team proves lack of appetite: 1 May 2013
The lack of appetite from civil servants to become part of a 'mutual' is proved today (1) by the announcement the next in line for part-privatisation is a small team wedded to the Cabinet Office's ideology.
Gove and advisers ignored evidence on office closures: 1 May 2013
Education secretary Michael Gove's civil servants will walk out on strike this afternoon in opposition to the closure of half of his department's offices.