Have your say on who runs your union

Our postal ballot that opens today (16) is your opportunity to choose who runs the union and represents you on our national executive committee (NEC).

The NEC is the governing body of PCS, elected every year following nominations put forward by branches. The NEC is led by the president, the most senior lay official in the union.

The NEC is responsible for carrying out the policies that are decided on at our annual conference and for making decisions on policy between conferences. It is made up of a president, deputy president, three vice presidents and 30 ordinary members. It meets regularly as a whole and also has sub-committees such as the national disputes committee which can authorise industrial action.

Each year, PCS members vote to elect who is on the NEC. It is vitally important that you vote. A good turnout in our elections strengthens the union and helps our representatives stand up for members. The NEC elections determine who makes the day to day decisions on how the union is run and what direction we take in our campaigns.

You can vote for the positions of president, deputy president, vice-presidents and ordinary member seats. It is a statutory ballot and therefore postal only.

Each candidate has written an election address (statement) to explain why you should vote for them. Please read them carefully before making your choice.

Download and read the election addresses. 

The ballot opens on Thursday 16 April and closes at noon on Friday 8 May.