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PCS policy on agency workers

PCS policy on agency workers (agreed by NEC, July 2005) is to:

  • campaign for permanent posts
  • campaign for agency and permanent workers to have comparable pay and terms  and conditions
  • organise agency workers and help them win recognition. 
 
In the context of job cuts and job insecurity, this means that:

 

  •  if there’s work to do be done we would prefer to see permanent contracts
  • if the work need is short-term our choice is for fixed-term contracts with fair and open recruitment, with agency workers used by agreement as a last resort
  • agency workers should have a fair chance to apply for jobs
  • agency workers’ pay and terms and conditions should be comparable with those of permanent staff.

 

Read more about how we can put this policy into practice in the PCS agency workers guide for activists