Day of Protest

Thanks to everyone who came.

For those who didn't here's what Alan would have told you.


1) The government have already reduced our redundancy payments & made us work longer & pay more for a reduced pension. They are now attacking all of our other terms & conditions.

2) Management outlawed Xmas flexi credits last year & have insisted on a minimum 75% staffing level this year. I wonder what Xmas present they have in store for us next year? Seaham Pension Centre & a number of other sites are balloting to strike over the issue.

3) Management have announced compulsory redundancies & have given up a commitment, which was agreed with PCS, to try and avoid redundancies. If they get away with this I fear for the future of large numbers of staff. This is the last straw & PCS can't sit back & do nothing. We will be balloting for strike action in the new year.

March Against Austerity 3

There are fetching T-shirts, as modelled by Martin.


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March Against Austerity 2

Some of the Leicester marchers ready for action


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March Against Austerity

The Leicester coach got there early. The march is growing.


Great atmosphere.


Bands are playing.


Really excitng. We think about same number as before.


Hopefully more later.

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Lobby of Tory Conference

Crowds assemble for a protest in Birmingham against the governments austerity programme.


The PCS speaker, John McInally, went down very well


Thanks to our special correspondent Daphne.

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Glenfield Hospital e-petition

Please sign this petition to save the Children's Heart Unit at Glenfield Hospital. Lives before profit.

Political Representation Ballot

The recommendation from the NEC is that you vote Yes, Yes in the ballot. We need to fight industrially and politically.