Category: PCS

ASLEF, Leeds TUC, NEU, PCS, Trade Unions in Leeds, UCU

Thousands march around Leeds to defend the right to strike

Over 2,000 trades unionist joined the demonstration called by the TUC in Leeds as part of their day of action in defence of the right to strike, called in opposition to the government’s latest anti-union legislation sending minimum service levels on strike day. The march was joined by large delegations from the UCU, NEU, ASLEF and PCS who had been on strike in Leeds that … Continue reading Thousands march around Leeds to defend the right to strike

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BFAWU, Environment, NEU, PCS, Trade Unions in Leeds, UNITE

Thousands join Leeds COP26 demo

A couple of thousand of people joined the COP26 demonstration in Leeds on 6th November to coincide with the major protest outside the conference in Glasgow, after a week in which the incapability of the capitalist powers around the globe to act to tackle the looming threat of climate change has become ever clearer, many were searching for answers as to what can be done … Continue reading Thousands join Leeds COP26 demo

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Health, Leeds TUC, Low Pay, PCS, RCN, Trade Unions in Leeds, UNISON

NHS & Care workers send powerful message for 15% pay rise

“Claps don’t pay our bills” and “Nurses are for life, not just for pandemics” were amongst some of the slogans on homemade placards at the 250 strong demonstration of NHS & care workers fighting for a pay rise. This turnout would have been even bigger if it weren’t for the local lockdowns imposed on some parts of West Yorkshire and the recent spikes of Covid … Continue reading NHS & Care workers send powerful message for 15% pay rise

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Anti-Cuts, PCS, Trade Unions in Leeds

ACAS conciliators walk out

You know the squeeze in the public sector is coming to a crunch when workers for an organisation set-up to try to prevent strikes themselves walk out on strike. But that was precisley what happened as conciliators at ACAS took strike action on Friday 11th May. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party The detrimental changes that ACAS management have been imposing on staff has been compounded … Continue reading ACAS conciliators walk out

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Anti-Cuts, PCS

HMRC Workers Strike Against Understaffing

PCS union members in HMRC took part in a rolling 3-day strike action across the country, with reps in Leeds on strike on Friday 1st August. This part of an ongoing dispute over wanting staff to be ‘flexibly resourced’ into covering jobs lost during cutbacks in call centres. Iain Dalton As PCS placards on the picket line graphically showed, staffing levels have been drastically cut … Continue reading HMRC Workers Strike Against Understaffing

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Anti-Cuts, Council Workers, FBU, GMB, NUT, PCS, Trade Unions in Leeds, UNISON, UNITE

Widespread Support for July 10th Public Sector Strike in Leeds

We publish below a further, more detailed report on the public sector strike on July 10th. July the 10th saw over 1 million public sector workers come out over a measly 1% pay offer from the government, the action involved council workers in the GMB, Unison, Unite alongside Civil Servants from the PCS union, Teachers from the NUT and Firefighters represented by the FBU who … Continue reading Widespread Support for July 10th Public Sector Strike in Leeds

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Anti-Cuts, Council Workers, FBU, GMB, NUT, PCS, Trade Unions in Leeds, UNISON, UNITE

Huge Turnout in Leeds for J10 Strike

Over 2,500 public sector workers and their supporters marched through Leeds, in a protest awash with flags and noise. J10 was the biggest strike since the sellout of the November 30th 2011 pensions strike by the right-wing trade union leadership. Leeds Socialist Party members After a 4-year pay freeze, a below inflation pay offer of 1% is insulting to public sector workers. The confidence on … Continue reading Huge Turnout in Leeds for J10 Strike

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Anti-Cuts, PCS, UNITE

DWP and HMRC PCS members joint strike

Members of PCS in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took part in a one day strike action in Yorkshire and the North East as part of a week of rolling action across the country. Iain Dalton, Leeds Socialist Party Despite pickets being slightly down in numbers due to reps and activists being on holiday during half-term, the … Continue reading DWP and HMRC PCS members joint strike

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Anti-Cuts, PCS

Well Supported Strike at British Library

PCS members at the British Library went on strike in a 2-day programme of action on the 16th and 17th May. The strikes were the start of a wave of action across the culture and heritage sector, forming part of the PCS national campaign against imposed government cuts to pay, pensions, jobs and working conditions. Michael Docherty, British Library PCS (personal capacity) Up to 300 … Continue reading Well Supported Strike at British Library

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Anti-Cuts, PCS

PCS Members Walkout Against Austerity

At one o’clock today, Friday 5th April, members of the civil servants union PCS took a half days strike action as part of their ongoing campaign against the governments austerity measures which include an ongoing pay freeze, attacks on pensions, office closures, measures attacking the unions ability to organise and more. Iain Dalton, Leeds North Socialist Party Socialist Party members visited a number of picket … Continue reading PCS Members Walkout Against Austerity

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