PCS Scotland

PCS Scotland logo PCS Scotland is a national region within the union with six full time officers, one temporary project worker, and three support staff operating from two offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Details of our facilities and the work of our team can be found on these pages.

PCS Scotland provides bargaining support mostly to areas that fall within the remit of Scottish ministers.

Our union has a high learning, organising and campaigning profile in Scotland.

We are affiliated to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), and play an active role in labour movement campaigns throughout Scotland.


Latest news

First Minister's Question Time 11 March

John Wilson SNP (Central Scotland) asked the question "what discussions have taken place between the Scottish Government and the PCS regarding the impact on the Scottish Government's directorates of the current industrial action".

Alex Salmond responded "... this Government would wish to see a speedy resolution of the dispute and would urge both sides to work together towards that end".

Read the full exchange - Scottish Parliament website: Question 4 Col 24522


PCS Scotland - Campaign Bulletin 1
National action called for budget day on 24 March

This is the first of a series of campaign bulletins from PCS Scotland over the coming weeks.

Budget Day is a key date for the Labour Government at Westminster, so the NEC has called for national action on Budget Day to exert maximum pressure on the Government to resolve our dispute through discussions. 


PCS reports massive response to strike call throughout Scotland

There has been a massive response to the PCS call for 48 hours of strike action today and tomorrow. 

Reports this morning make it clear that over 90% of Scotland's civil servants are on strike today following the establishment of picket lines at every government office in Scotland from 7 o'clock this morning.


Union calls on Murphy to act on Student Loans job cuts 

PCS has called on the secretary of state for Scotland Jim Murphy to back their campaign to save 200 highly skilled jobs under threat at the Student Loans Company in Glasgow.


Support PCS members fighting 200 redundancies

PCS members at the Student Loans Company in Glasgow have launched a major campaign against the company's plans to axe up to 200 jobs from its Glasgow sites.


PCS union appoints new Scottish Leader

PCS has announced the appointment of Lynn Henderson as their new leader in Scotland.