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PCS DWP Group President Martin Cavanagh says the union will fight against the 42 office closures and thousands of job cuts announced by the department and the government and calls on all members in the group to take part in our campaign

A DWP work coach describes their struggles to make ends meet on chronic low pay.

When a union stands up for the interests of its member and shows an unwillingness to be fazed or intimidated by unreasonable employers, it is inevitable that elements of the media will go on the attack.  

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how workers’ safety is taken for granted and nowhere has this been more apparent than in our critical dispute with the DVLA. The disgraceful behaviour and tactics from DVLA management and government ministers have surprised even me, and that’s why this is now one of the most important disputes in our union’s history.