Old Curmudgeon

PCS members at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have voted for strike action over a planned restructure, a failure to meaningfully consult with unions, and the refusal to guarantee no compulsory redundancies. pcs.org.uk/news-events/ne…

Yes, Nigel Farage needs to explain what he's done with the £5 million he got from Christopher Harborne, offshore crypto CEO. But we should also be asking what Harborne wants in return for his £25 million donation to Reform.

PCS stands with our members impacted by these recent events and we will continue to stand against all forms of violence, racism and hatred in any form. We commend the emergency services for their swift actions and we stand in solidarity with our members of all faiths during this time. Read the full statement >>> pcs.org.uk/news-events/ne…

On Windrush Day, we remember the generation that continues to face injustice. Despite dedicating themselves to building our post-war public services, many of those in the Windrush generation lost jobs, their homes, and were even forcibly deported from the UK. Today and every day, we remember the Windrush generation.

We need to come together and make the case for social security, for our NHS, for education, and against war, PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote told a @STWuk international conference against war in London on Saturday. Photo by Steve Eason. Find out more by reading Fran's blog >>> pcs.org.uk/news-events/bl…

To mark #WindrushDay , Bill, a former civil servant and researcher who specialises in Black British history, writes about the mythology surrounding Empire Windrush and its passengers’ early experiences in workplaces and unions. pcs.org.uk/news-events/bl…

He has that sentence the wrong way round.

Photos of #PCS General Secretary @FranHeathcote, PCS reps Carly and Billy and @The_TUC General Secretary @nowak_paul, meeting with the chancellor @RachelReevesMP and her ministerial team at no. 11 Downing Street after our historic agreement on insourcing for workers employed on contracts managed by the Government Property Agency.

Read the article by @FranHeathcote and @nowak_paul on how outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end.

Get the latest update (16 June) on the Civil Service Pensons Crisis from PCS General Secretary, Fran Heathcote here: sites.google.com/view/pcsmersey…

Sarah Catlin's husband died 8 months ago and since then she has been fighting Capita to get the money she is entitled to, to pay her rent and support herself and her daughter. Watch the clip from @itn of her story, with #PCS general secretary @FranHeathcote.

Does anybody know why @opera is force pushing football scores to our phones despite live scores being turned off?

Read more information about the landmark insourcing announcement this morning which will bring around 2000 workers back into the civil service.📣📣 It will result in improved conditions for workers, and better value for money for tax payers. pcs.org.uk/news-events/ne…

Good things can happen - if you fight for it. After campaigning from @pcs_union, today the government announced that thousands of outsourced low-paid workers are to be brought in house. They will see a massive improvement to their pay and conditions.

With 15 days to go, the Cabinet Office has told PCS that it expects Capita to fail to meet the ministerial deadline of 30 June to restore pension administration services to contractual standards. Please continue to keep the pressure on by using our e-action to contact your MP and completing our petition. pcs.org.uk/news-events/ne…

So is the British government now going to lock 3000 grannies up for 14 years in prison? Seems absolutely deranged.

Pensioners have been forced into debt, bank charges and financial uncertainty by the civil service pension crisis. Despite these failures, Capita has been awarded a £370 million contract. Time to bring Civil Service pension administration back in-house. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/stop…

Read our round-up of union activity in the UK and from around the world, including Reform’s unforced error, massive walkouts at Sellafield and in local government, and the scandal of child labour. pcs.org.uk/news-events/ne…

Sign our petition to Nick Thomas-Symonds — Paymaster General of the United Kingdom - asking him to stop the Civil Service Pension Crisis and bring pension administration back in-house. The pension delays are causing real hardship: pensioners have been forced into financial harship, while bereaved spouses and ill-health retirees are being left waiting for the support they need at some of the most difficult times in their lives. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/stop…

Let's hope he's not given the children's services remit. New Reform councillor is also a porn star liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…