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/62B17F28-F3DD-4C94-BAFE6A3D50E6C069 A report published today by the government's spending watchdog confirms PCS's warnings that the Ministry of Defence is cutting loyal, skilled staff before working out how it will support our armed forces in the months and years ahead. News 2012-02-09 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/4E2CA539-C3A5-4560-BBA35F446122608E Senior elected representatives of the largest union in the civil service, PCS, today unanimously agreed to consult members over continued campaigning against the government's cuts to public sector pensions. News 2012-02-09 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/E2CCC35E-6EE5-4380-9B5BEA9549892832 Plans announced today about collecting the money owed to government will mean more private companies profiting from public debt, PCS warns. News 2012-02-06 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/B1232540-094B-408C-9F94BF5F5A8E7A0A There was solid support for today's strike held on the day of the deadline for online self assessment tax returns. News 2012-01-31 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/03944470-4552-43D0-B919EDE22A4590EB A strike by PCS members will see picket lines mounted at tax offices as tens of thousands of taxpayers seek advice about filing their self assessment returns tomorrow. News 2012-01-30 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/95CFBC1C-7AB2-48D1-8E01B839A7782178 Workers at the National Gallery will strike again tomorrow in a dispute over staff cuts and fears over security of the artworks. News 2012-01-27 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/6D14AC14-6388-48AF-B12E11F3295AEDAA The closure of more tax offices announced by HM Revenue and Customs today will further damage our slumping economy, PCS warns. News 2012-01-25 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/330581F8-9B86-4B37-AC630B4E5E40BEFE Disgraced right wing MPs are exposed today as using flawed research to launch an ideological attack on trade union representatives. News 2012-01-24 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/69B370C2-0A1E-491A-871D93F7FD9B2052 An MP has written to employment minister Chris Grayling to call for the reinstatement of a well-respected jobs adviser who was sacked by a government contractor after speaking out about union concerns over help for the unemployed. News 2012-01-23 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/860713F9-1FCE-4C01-BE69D9CBE25B4C67 Workers at a major London gallery currently hosting an exhibition by Leonardo Da Vinci will walk out on strike tomorrow over staff cuts that mean they are no longer able to do their jobs properly. News 2012-01-18 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/6DEA4154-0A65-45CD-9EACDB423509ADCD More than 20,000 tax officers will hold lightning walkouts tomorrow (Monday 16 January) against plans to bring in private companies to do their work, the Public and Commercial Services union announces. News 2012-01-15 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/569F5A63-5BD4-47B6-807CF8DA486D41DF Unions representing one million civil servants, teachers, council staff and health workers will be invited to a meeting to discuss the next stage of the campaign against the government's cuts to pensions. News 2012-01-12 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/107EBA63-0A5F-4048-A9C7F847D0945C96 Senior elected representatives of PCS, by far the largest union in the civil service, today confirmed a rejection of the government's planned cuts to public sector pensions. News 2012-01-11 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/157A1FC4-EEEB-45AE-9993A6D83BA7ECC0 Any move to introduce regional pay for public sector workers would be resisted, PCS says. News 2012-01-10 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/8689AB49-8EB0-4D8C-A7126B660070FF9D In an extended BBC interview, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka says millions of public servants still face the prospect of paying more and working longer for a worse pension. News 2012-01-05 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/A05F9DE2-D09E-4D11-B9B141A968CD2346 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. News 2011-12-22 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/F181DEB3-32C8-494C-9D1E909404623E7E PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has a letter in today's Times newspaper responding to a misleading editorial in yesterday's paper. News 2011-12-22 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/30767DE9-E923-4E1B-9BAF6CA0B745A91C 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. News 2011-12-22 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/0FDF645B-DB61-4CEC-B627A9859091364F 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. News 2011-12-22 http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id/C795C969-BCC9-413C-9AB18DC6FF43E84D 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. News 2011-12-20