You are:

Recent news

End of year message from Mark and Janice

22 December 2011

As 2011 draws to a close we would like to thank you all for your commitment to our union during what has been another challenging but important year.

Serwotka replies to misleading Times editorial

22 December 2011

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has a letter in today's Times newspaper responding to a misleading editorial in yesterday's paper.

Pensions raid is 'legalised theft'

22 December 2011

The government's most recent allegations and outright lies about our involvement in the public sector pensions dispute are tackled in an online article by general secretary Mark Serwotka.

Alexander's wild claims top blog's 'porky' list

22 December 2011

Exposure of Treasury minister Danny Alexander's misleading claims about public sector pensions has topped a list of 'porkies' on a well-respected news website.

'Unacceptable bullying' will not deter union's members

20 December 2011

Speaking after today's statement in parliament by Danny Alexander, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said the government's "unacceptable bullying" will not deter the union's members from standing up for what is right.

Civil servants continue to refuse to pay more and work longer for less

19 December 2011

The largest union in the civil service, PCS, today rejected the government's latest attempt to force public servants to pay more and work longer for less in retirement.

Further strike action needed if ministers continue to refuse to negotiate

19 December 2011

PCS, the largest in the civil service, today reiterated its view that further industrial action will be necessary to stop the government's attempt to force public servants to pay more and work longer for less in retirement.

Ministers ignore views on public sector pensions 'tax'

16 December 2011

The government has announced today that it intends to ignore the vast majority of respondents to its consultation who rejected the need to increase pensions contributions for civil servants.

Government resorts to bullying over pensions cuts

16 December 2011

The government is trying to bully union members into accepting massive cuts to their pensions by threatening to exclude their representatives from further negotiations if they don't agree.

Jobcentre staff threaten strike as unemployment rises

14 December 2011

Jobcentre staff in an area of high unemployment are threatening strike action as the number of those out of work rises again.

Maude misleads MPs again over pensions talks progress

14 December 2011

Commenting on statements made in parliament today by Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude about the negotiations over public sector pensions, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

DVLA's 'outrageous' office closures will be fought

13 December 2011

Plans announced today to close the DVLA's 39 local and enforcement offices around the UK, putting 1,200 jobs at risk, make no economic sense and will be fiercely resisted.

Tax workers strike over privatisation and conditions

11 December 2011

Tax officials will be on strike on Monday 12 December against a plan to hand sensitive data over to private companies and put jobs at risk.

Support for private sector pension strike

8 December 2011

Sending a message of support from PCS to Unilever workers on strike tomorrow over pensions cuts, general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

Block on pensions talks exposes ministers' hypocrisy

8 December 2011

The largest civil service union is challenging ministers to explain how pensions negotiations can be said to be ongoing when they have now confirmed so many areas are ruled out of the discussions.

Osborne's move on regional pay is 'economically incoherent'

7 December 2011

Today's statement by chancellor George Osborne that he wants public sector pay to be set locally is "economically incoherent".

Unions respond to High Court ruling on pensions switch

2 December 2011

Unions will challenge a High Court ruling that the government was entitled to switch the measure of inflation used to increase public sector pensions.

Union condemns Clarkson comments

1 December 2011

The strike on 30 November was a day of both anger and pride on behalf of millions of public sector workers.