Public and Commercial Services Union

 

These pages are for the 23,000 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 main aim is to give members and representatives access to information about the work of the regional office, the Yorkshire and the Humber regional committee, and Yorkshire and Humber generally. specific activities and issues.

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The latest news for PCS members

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Pensions update - PCS stands firm for Fair Pensions

The Government has offered unions a new scheme for the civil service which raises the pension age, increases contribution rates and cuts pension payments - but it refuses to negotiate on these issues, only to talk about how to implement them.

PCS has rejected the government's offer. To find out why and what we're doing about it. please click on the link above.

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Urgent Priority- Pensions briefings - NEC update for all Branch Reps

A series of Pensions Briefings are being organized for week commencing 20 February 2012 to give an update on the NEC decisions.

In Yorkshire and the Humber we will be holding briefings as follows:

Leeds PCS Office- 3rd Floor, Town Centre House, Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8LY on Tuesday 21 February 2012 (10.30 am – 1pm or 2pm – 4.30pm)

Hull East Riding College, The Trade Union Studies Centre, 24-30 St James Street, Hull HU3 2DH on Wednesday 22 February 2012 (10.30 am -1pm)

York The Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ on Friday 24 February 2012 (10.30am – 1pm)

We are looking to get the widest possible spread of representatives attending the briefing, including Branch Officers and attendees of the previous Campaign Briefings.

Please contact the PCS Leeds office by Tuesday 14 February 2012 via email to leeds@pcs.org.uk to confirm your attendance, stating the briefing you wish to attend.

  Pensions briefings - NEC update   

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Protest at the Tory Conference

Eric Pickles is coming to Leeds for the annual Tory Party Local Government Conference. He and councillors from across the country will be discussing how best to slash our services and jobs. If you oppose cuts and privatisation, join the demonstration and counter-conference.

Saturday 25 February 2012 at 10:30am

Meet at Woodhouse Moor for a rally and then march through the city centre to city square for a rally outside the Tory Conference at 12.30pm.

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One million union members say no

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.

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Regional pay would drive down wages and depress economies

PCS members across the Yorkshire and Humber will be rightly appalled at George Osborne's proposals on regional pay, which will simply drive down wages and further depress already struggling local economies.

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Please help call for a pause in the Welfare Reform Bill - sign the e-petition

The Welfare Reform Bill is currently in the final stages of its way through Parliament, and Peers are debating its report stage in the House of Lords this week.

Please sign the e-petition via the link above for the government to stop and review the cuts to benefits and services which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their carers and families. 

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N30 Massive success

Strikers in Yorkshire and Humber joined millions of public sector unions across the country in sending a clear message to the government that they will not stand by and allow their pensions to be stolen.

PCS members followed up the most successfull morning picketing in our history by joining lunchtime rallies in towns and cities across the region.

The action attracted record media attention and gave a lie to Cameron's claims that the day was a damp squib! In addition to the TUC organised rallies in Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford and Hull there were events in Huddersfield, Halifax, Rotherham, Barnsley, York, Doncaster and Wakefield.

Please see links to media coverage given to the day of action accross the region: 

Leeds City Council leader backs 7000 people attending Leeds rally over pensions at the BBC website

Video of Leeds and Wakefield Rally at the Yorkshire evening post

Bradford Rall at the The Telegraph and Argus site

N30 - A day in pictures

To view all the photos from around the region, please visit our flickr page.

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Fair Pensions for all - sign our petition to the prime minister

We are campaigning with NUT, ATL and UCU for fair pensions for all - for workers in the private and public sectors and pensioners too. Please add your name to the petition to the Prime Minister.  Sign our petition - Fair Pensions for all

Updated pensions calculator here

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Other campaigns

• Support our campaigns: Email your MP
• Join the campaign to stop offshoring jobs 

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The PCS national campaign in this region

A new page has been set up with up to date information for branches and members of activity around the PCS national campaign.

This page will be regularly updated with links to relevant campaigns and activity from around the PCS websites and will also reflect campaign focuses within the region.

More information can be found on the Yorkshire and the Humber region national campaign page.

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PCS Yorkshire and Humber region is now on Facebook

The region now has a facebook presence so add us as a friend to get another way to be updated with the latest information from the region. PCS Yorkshire and the Humber on Facebook.