The branch is trying to organise consultation meetings with all staff about the CSCS.
All members are encouraged to attend.
You will get paid time off of up to an hour to take part.
These meeting should take place in most workplaces in the near future, ask your local rep for details.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
CMEC
I was interested to read that the contract to destroy that fine example of Leicester's industrial heritage, the bowstring bridge, had been awarded to CMEC.
I did wonder why the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission had decided to branch out into demolition work, but they have been trying to demolish many of the terms & conditions of our members since inception.
It is thanks to the robust negotiations of PCS (including our very own Dave Richards) that CMEC management have not got very far.
FOOTNOTE:
The demolition firm is not really anything to do with the successor to the Child Support Agency.
I did wonder why the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission had decided to branch out into demolition work, but they have been trying to demolish many of the terms & conditions of our members since inception.
It is thanks to the robust negotiations of PCS (including our very own Dave Richards) that CMEC management have not got very far.
FOOTNOTE:
The demolition firm is not really anything to do with the successor to the Child Support Agency.
Sunday, 27 September 2009
Civil Service Compensation Scheme (again)
In my opinion (see below) the Government are getting ready for job cuts and in order to make it cheaper they plan to cut the benefits payable top our members on redundancy.
Don't just sit by and let it happen - join the campaign.
Keep up to date by reading the PCS web site and e-mail a reply to the cabinet office.
See http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/cscs/ for details.
Don't just sit by and let it happen - join the campaign.
Keep up to date by reading the PCS web site and e-mail a reply to the cabinet office.
See http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/cscs/ for details.
Job Losses
It looks like a government of any persuasion would be keen to see jobs cut in the public sector.
Conference season will see all the parties engaged in a bidding war to see who can sound most macho when it comes to public sector job cuts.
It seems to me that when in a recession with large numbers of people out of work that the last thing any government should be doing is putting more people out of work. This can only result in less tax being paid, less money being spent to buy goods and services and more being spent on benefits.
This doesn't even take into account the fact that more people need public services when the economy is not doing well.
The councils are already getting in on the act - Leicestershire are planning to cut heavily which will deprive the poor of services while the better off will be even better off by not having to pay any increase in council tax.
We need to stand up for public services, not just for selfish reasons (our jobs) but for selfless ones. We really do make a difference to people's lives.
Conference season will see all the parties engaged in a bidding war to see who can sound most macho when it comes to public sector job cuts.
It seems to me that when in a recession with large numbers of people out of work that the last thing any government should be doing is putting more people out of work. This can only result in less tax being paid, less money being spent to buy goods and services and more being spent on benefits.
This doesn't even take into account the fact that more people need public services when the economy is not doing well.
The councils are already getting in on the act - Leicestershire are planning to cut heavily which will deprive the poor of services while the better off will be even better off by not having to pay any increase in council tax.
We need to stand up for public services, not just for selfish reasons (our jobs) but for selfless ones. We really do make a difference to people's lives.
Friday, 18 September 2009
Civil Service Compensation Scheme
The Government intends to tear up the longstanding agreement on compensation.
The cynical amoungst us may think that this is just to save money when making lots of civil servants redundant.
Please check out the PCS web site for details http://www.pcs.org.uk/
The cynical amoungst us may think that this is just to save money when making lots of civil servants redundant.
Please check out the PCS web site for details http://www.pcs.org.uk/
Women Chainmaker's Festival
I was lucky to attend the festival last Saturday at the Black Country Living Museum.
The weather was fabulous and there were stalls, a march in period costume and a full programme of entertainment as well as the museum to look round.
The festival is to remember a group of women chainmakers in Cradely Heath in 1910 who went on strike to enforce a minimum wage. The tale of exploited women workers in sweat shops makes me think how little has changed.
It also shows that organised workers in active trade unions can make real achievements if we stand together.
It is a great day out for adults or families.
Try and attend next year
The weather was fabulous and there were stalls, a march in period costume and a full programme of entertainment as well as the museum to look round.
The festival is to remember a group of women chainmakers in Cradely Heath in 1910 who went on strike to enforce a minimum wage. The tale of exploited women workers in sweat shops makes me think how little has changed.
It also shows that organised workers in active trade unions can make real achievements if we stand together.
It is a great day out for adults or families.
Try and attend next year
Updating the blog
It's not much of a blog if no one posts so I had better pull my finger out.
Summer is nearly over & I have had my leave so it is time to face the chalenges ahead.
I will make every effort to post regularly so keep checking back.
Summer is nearly over & I have had my leave so it is time to face the chalenges ahead.
I will make every effort to post regularly so keep checking back.
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