Public and Commercial Services Union

Jude Ritchie is the Scottish organiser based in the PCS Scotland head office in Edinburgh.

Jude is responsible for PCS organising and recruitment throughout Scotland, supporting the work of the PCS Scottish young members and the disabled members networks. He also liaises with the STUC on health and safety issues.

Contact Jude Ritchie on 0131 556 0407 or email: jude.ritchie@pcs.org.uk

PCS's national organising strategy in Scotland

The development of the PCS national organising strategy over the last few years has helped us increase PCS membership in Scotland by 7,000, giving us a current total of 35,000 members (a 25% rise).

This has been achieved by the work of PCS workplace activists in Scotland.

We now have more trained PCS reps, more organised and active branches, and more members.

Branch organisers

One of the most important factors required to achieve the aims and objectives of the national organising strategy is to have trained organisers in place in each branch to work with the branch committee and members to get branches healthy and better organised.

Most of our Scottish branches now have an organiser in place.

If your branch does not have an organiser, please contact Jude Ritchie

Organising forum

This is an annual event held at the STUC in Glasgow for all PCS Scotland branch organisers and reps with group responsibilities for Scottish branches.

This is an important event which is normally attended by the PCS national organiser and PCS general secretary or PCS national president.
This year's forum took place on Thursday 12 June at the STUC offices in Glasgow.