Public and Commercial Services Union

These pages are for the 23000 PCS members and representatives who live and work in Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, in the 52 branches comprising the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

The primary function is to give members and representatives access to information about the work of the regional office, the Yorkshire and the Humber regional committee, and Y&H specific activities and issues.

News

PCS suspends national industrial action

The PCS national executive committee on Friday and following their receipt of a letter from Sir Gus O'Donnell, head of the home civil service, have decided to suspend the industrial action planned from Monday 10 November and the overtime ban proposed to commence on Tuesday 11 November.Further information will be issued later today and on Monday via the National website. All PCS reps are asked to pass this message on to members.

Stella Dennis, the regional secretary, comments "Working with members and branches to develop our campaigning work is one of our main priorities."

The main role of the office is to:

• Act as a focal point for all main PCS activity in the region

• Assist branches in Yorkshire and Humber in recruitment and organising issues

• Negotiate access to new employers

• Campaign on national and local issues

• Promote workplace learning in the region

• Organise trade union education in Y&H

• Play a full role within the regional TUC