PCS responds to MoD job cuts announcement

Responding to comments made in front of the Defence Committee this morning by David Williams, Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Defence, Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union general secretary Fran Heathcote said:

“We had been given no warning this was coming. To announce job cuts in Parliament and talk about 10% of MoD jobs being lost as a ‘jumping-off point’ is hugely disrespectful to our hard-working members, who deserve better from their employer.

“Our members in the MoD are doing essential work in keeping the country running and we shall not let them, or other dedicated public servants pay the price for the previous government’s financial black hole.

“We demand an urgent meeting with ministers to get to the bottom of what is happening at the MoD but, rest assured, PCS will fight for every job because we believe our members’ commitment should be recognised and rewarded, not dismissed in the Houses of Parliament.”

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