PCS Bloggers

Alex works for the HMRC in Peterlee.  She is branch rep and H&S officer.

Austin works for the Office of the Public Guardian in London. He holds a number of branch positions and is also a member of the PCS national disabled members' forum, the national executive committee and is on the TUC disabled workers' committee.

Claudine Campbell works for HMRC and is the Midlands regional representative on the PCS National Black Members Committee.

Danielle works for HMRC in London.  She is the young members' convenor for her region and also a member of the national young members' committee.

David is the PCS Northern Region young members’ convenor

Donald works for the DWP in Northamptonshire.  He is the newly elected young members’ convenor for Midlands region.

Fiona Brittle works for the Scottish Government. She is an NEC member and the young members' NEC liaison officer.

Floyd Codlin is PCS ARMS and former chair of PCS South British Library. He is the culture group representative on the PCS National Black Members' Committee.

Gareth Spencer is branch secretary for the Southbank Centre branch where he works as the duty manager for exhibitions.

Helen works in Local Governmetn Policy in MHCLG.  For the last 18 months she has been working from home 3 days a week, and travelling to London for 2 days.

Herma works for the DWP in Birmingham.  She is active on the black members' committee and within her branch.

Jackie is a national vice president and president of the Justice group.

John Law works in Edinburgh and is the young members’ deputy convenor for Scotland.

June is a retired member living on the Isle of Wight.

Keith is group organiser and assistant secretary of the Scottish Government group and a member of the national disabled members’ forum.

Kris Hendry was elected chair of PCS Proud, the union's LGBT equality network, in November 2018.

Laura Reardon is branch vice chair and branch youth officer for the Land Registry in Durham.  She started working at the Land Registry as an apprentice and is now a permanent employee.

Luis Chisaguano Cruz was born and spent most of his life in Ecuador, but the economic and political situation forced him to emigrate with his family to Europe. As a professional plumber he had a stable job in Spain until the economic crisis again forced him to emigrate, this time to the UK. Despite the  language difficulties he managed to find work as a cleaner in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He has been on strike for the real living wage and better terms and conditions since January 2019.

Lynsey works in Glasgow and is secretary of the Scottish Government group.

Martin works for the Rural Payments Agency in Workington, Cumbria.  He is chair of the PCS northern region disability network.

Megan McQuade works at HMRC in Cumbernauld.  She is the branch youth officer, health and safety rep and the national young members' committee chair.

Mohammed works for the DWP in Greater Manchester.  He is chair of the national black members' committee and of the north west regional black members network as well as holding several union positions in his branch.

Paul Cartwright is a union learning rep who works for the DWP in Tyneview Park, Newcastle.

Phoebe is the young members' convenor for the south west region.  She works for the DWP in Cheltenham where she is branch organiser and branch youth officer.

Robert works for DEFRA in London.  He is a branch committee member and his branch's youth officer

Sam Cooper is joint Bi Members’ Rep for PCS Proud. She works for the Ministry of Justice in Leicester.

Tracey works for HMRC in Liverpool. She holds a number of national equality roles within PCS including vice chair of the national black members' committee and chair of the HMRC black members' advisory group.  She is also a member of the PCS NW regional committee, co-convenor of the NW black members' network, and is equality officer for her branch.