Public and Commercial Services Union RSS http://www.pcs.org.uk/ http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/A3B4F4F4-0991-4020-AC4CB88BECB1C09A Civil and public servants across the UK will be walking out for a third day of strike action on budget day, 24 March, unless an agreement with the government can be found over cuts to their redundancy terms, PCS confirmed today. News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/21F7CC23-90AB-4D68-9F48E55958D54C9F The amount of money lost to the government through tax avoidance, evasion or uncollected tax exceeds £120 billion according to a report by tax expert Richard Murphy. News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/4F239FE9-A4C8-4BEF-B6D194E3A23BC6CC Over 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), working for Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise Services, were on strike today in the second day of a 48 hour stoppage over pay and job losses. News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/3DE5AC1B-0E3A-4C50-9D196E6AE435CBB5 Sittings in the Welsh Assembly and the Scottish Parliament were cancelled today on the second day of a 48 hour UK strike by civil and public servants over cuts to redundancy terms. News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/A3E94FE5-0C1E-478A-A87FEF14B3232E68 Courts, jobcentres, driving tests, tax offices, border controls and passports are amongst some of the services that will be affected today (8 March) as up to 270,000 civil and public servants from across the UK begin a 48 hour stoppage over cuts to redundancy terms. News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/8EE27F1A-5FBF-4089-B244CBB800D2A462 HP Enterprise Services in the north east and north west are going on further strike action on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 March as part of the campaign to win better job security and pay. News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/431B8B52-853B-40BE-8A089020BF1E31B2 There was widespread disruption today as civil and public servants from across the UK went on strike on the first day of a 48 hour stoppage over cuts to redundancy terms. News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/58A4B496-4F61-410F-B602E32F1B77E797 Around 100 representatives of PCS, from across the UK will be descending on Parliament today to lobby MPs over cuts to the redundancy terms for civil and public servants. News Wed, 03 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/4097BA73-DC94-4B38-A511A4FC99959551 PCS hit back today over Cabinet Office claims that changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) are fair for staff and will bring the civil service into line with the rest of the public sector. News Mon, 01 Mar 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/4776A18F-5093-4F96-9B3C324F914CEA94 Up to 270,000 civil and public servants from across the UK are set to launch a month of industrial action with a 48 hour strike on 8 and 9 March in a dispute over unilateral changes to redundancy terms,PCS announced today. News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/BA7EDA81-8411-409B-8F7380E6B4DC5B12 The vast majority of the National Gallery's rooms will be closed to the public this lunchtime (23 Feb) and tomorrow's opening day of the Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey exhibition could be disrupted, as security staff walk out again in a row over low pay, PCS warned today. News Tue, 23 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/513A90E4-2D59-4596-8E1CA37E685035FB People returning by ferry from half term breaks in France could be delayed on Saturday (20 Feb) as UK Border Agency (UKBA) staff working at juxtaposed controls in Calais, Dunkirk, Coquelles and Boulogne, take part in a second one-day strike over plans to slash allowances. News Wed, 17 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/CDEECE1B-AAA1-486E-A91153CBDDD54944 The Council of Civil Service Unions (CCSU) has negotiated an agreement to promote high-quality apprenticeships in the civil service. News Tue, 16 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/DA1A0718-9C20-4D72-A7C200D3B51555EE The National Gallery could be closed on Tuesday (16 Feb) lunchtime next week with up to 100 warders and security staff set to walk out for two hours between 12 noon and 2pm in a row over low pay. News Fri, 12 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/381C80AC-8BAE-4A6B-815EE9DCB3E69875 PCS members working for Fujitsu have voted in favour of an offer to end a dispute over jobs, pay and pensions. News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/8BAAF1B6-19E3-4329-81D98429A3EB8AF4 PCS announced today that it will start a strike ballot tomorrow of 270,000 PCS members working for the civil service and its related bodies over unilateral changes to the civil service compensation scheme. News Wed, 03 Feb 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/18515304-43CA-4EA7-A741A9FE1131512B Over 1,000 members of PCS, working for Hewlett Packard (HP) Enterprise Services, will be taking part in a one day strike tomorrow (22 Jan) after talks to resolve a dispute over pay and job losses broke down. News Thu, 21 Jan 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/BAF169CA-8F21-492A-A4E66C7A8C24C7A2 Up to 200 Land Registry workers are expected in Parliament tomorrow (20 Jan) to lobby MPs over plans to close five offices and outsource work which will result in an estimated 1,400 staff either losing their job or being privatised. News Tue, 19 Jan 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/9D44CFEE-B35C-4241-AED724FBDD9DC26E Confirmation today, by her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that it was pressing ahead with plans to axe 130 offices earmarked for closure, drew an angry response from PCS who warned that services to the public and businesses would suffer and that jobs would be lost. News Wed, 13 Jan 2010 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/44ADFA5F-BA0A-43BE-B396E799D73A3CDC Over a 100 MPs from across the main parties have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) expressing deep concern about unilateral changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme PCS said today. News Fri, 08 Jan 2010