Bloggers
Fran Heathcote
Fran is the general secretary of PCS. She was national president for 5 years and DWP group president for 7 years.
In her latest column for Activate, Fran writes about her journey from young member to activist, the importance of the Young Members’ Network, and the role young members can play in our fight for pay restoration.
In Fran's column for PCS People she writes about the upcoming Autumn Budget and our stance on the Winter Fuel Payment.
Ahead of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote, sets out what public sector workers need from the new government.
It is now six months since I took up the post of PCS General Secretary. It has been a whirlwind period, since Mark Serwotka handed over the reins to me. Who knew, back in February that Sunak’s government would collapse, forcing an early general election?
In the latest issue of Activate, Fran writes about the failures of the outsourcing model and sends her solidarity to outsourced members who have been involved in disputes past and present.