Special national campaign issue of Activate out now
A special national campaign issue of Activate, the online magazine for PCS activists, has been sent out to all reps and advocates.
In this issue of Activate, we look at how activists can drive our national campaign forward over the next few weeks to help achieve our demands on pay, pensions and job security.
We are consulting members on these next steps of the national campaign until 5 March. All UK civil service and Scottish devolved sector members should have received a personalised survey link to have their say.
This consultation process may lead directly into a statutory ballot – so we need all activists to engage with members and build momentum so that branches across the union are ballot-ready.
The NEC then meets on 6 and 7 March to analyse the results of the survey and decide on the next steps.
This issue of Activate – which comes out at a crucial time as we gear up for a potential statutory ballot – includes several articles on the national campaign to help activists engage with members, including:
- An examination of the importance of taking part in the consultative survey
- A blog by PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote on the survey as a “crucial first step” in the next phase of our national campaign
- A video by Acting PCS President Martin Cavanagh on the critical role activists need to play to reengage our members on the national campaign
- A look at how activists in a multi-employer building in Nottingham are working together to drive up engagement in the consultative survey and national campaign.
- Tips on how activists can work to ensure their branches are ballot-ready to put us in the best position to win any statutory ballot (PCS Knowledge)
- A detailed frequently asked questions guide which covers a variety of topics related to the national campaign
- An explainer on the difference between the UK Civil Service and Scottish devolved sector surveys
- A guide to completing the national campaign survey for those members who have had problems opening the survey link.
Let us know how you are engaging with members on the national campaign. Email your views and ideas to activate@pcs.org.uk.