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Alternative needed to budget for the well-off

21 Mar 2012

The budget has widened the gap between rich and poor and will do nothing to create jobs, says the Public and Commercial Sevices union (PCS).

Look to rail privatisation for threat to our roads

19 Mar 2012

Commenting on news the government is to consider privatising motorways and major roads, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

National executive agrees to build for April strike on pensions

19 Mar 2012

The PCS national executive unanimously agreed today to continue to pursue a joint union campaign against the government's cuts to pensions, including a co-ordinated national strike in April.

Call to halt DVLA plans over offshoring revelation

18 Mar 2012

Commenting on a report in today's (18) Observer newspaper that the DVLA has given the go ahead for the private data of millions of drivers to be offshored by IT company IBM, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka calls for an immediate halt to a consultation by the driving agency to close its 39 registration and enforcement offices in the UK:

Local pay plans: 'cruel and counterproductive'

17 Mar 2012

Commenting on reports that plans for regional or local pay will be included in Wednesday's budget, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

Overwhelming votes to reject and fight pensions cuts

16 Mar 2012

Civil and public servants have rejected by a massive margin the government's attempts to make them pay more and work longer for a worse pension, and given the go ahead for further industrial action.

First civil service mutual suffers further setback

14 Mar 2012

The government's first attempt to force some of its staff to form a 'mutual' organisation has received another setback and is now approaching a year behind schedule.

More evidence of failing economy one week before budget

14 Mar 2012

Commenting on the publication today of the latest unemployment figures, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

Serco given carte blanche to run defence services

13 Mar 2012

Defence secretary Philip Hammond is today expected to sign a Ministry of Defence contract that risks putting profit before the frontline, PCS warns.

Human rights body moves to curb trade unions

12 Mar 2012

Staff at the country's human rights watchdog will stage protests tomorrow against plans to clamp down on trade unions in their workplaces.

MPs' report on uncollected tax misses the point

9 Mar 2012

An MPs' report published today on tackling the billions in uncollected tax misses the main point about massive job cuts.

Fourth 'final' pensions offer and still no proper negotiations

9 Mar 2012

Commenting on what is now the fourth 'final offer' from the government on public sector pensions, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

A4e in fresh fraud investigation

9 Mar 2012

PCS, the main union for staff in jobcentres and private employment contractors used by the government, welcomes the fresh investigation into allegations of fraud at A4e.

Tribute to anti-workfare campaigns

3 Mar 2012

Commenting ahead of today's Boycott Workfare national day of action, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said:

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