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Fran Heathcote
Fran is the general secretary of PCS. She was national president for 5 years and DWP group president for 7 years.
Fran has met with the Cabinet Office and stressed that any changes to the civil service must include agreements with PCS on pay restoration, job security and more flexible ways of working, including maximising access to homeworking.
PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote argues that as the UK Government ploughs ahead with £3 billion in welfare cuts, arbitrary office-return mandates, and below-inflation pay rises, women will bear the brunt through deepening poverty and increased caring burdens
Fran reflects on her own journey to activism and inspires women members to get active in your union for Women’s History Month – Leading Today and Building Tomorrow.
In her latest column for Activate, Fran discusses how anti-racism and anti-fascism is a fundamental principle of trade unionism and examines the role our activists must play in opposing the politics of the far-right.