Save the Vaughan Centre

Leicester University are trying to close the Vaughan Centre, an adult education centre founded to give working people an education. It still does this. It's really well attended.

  

Education March

The NUT representing schools and the UCU representing universities are on strike today. The whole education system from pre-school through all the age groups up to and including university education is under attack. It's up to all of us to defend it.  

Jo Cox Vigil

Members of the branch attended the vigil for Jo Cox MP at the clock tower in Leicester. It seems she was murdered by a far right terrorist. PCS will continue to fight against racism & fascism & will defend our members & the wider labour movement as far as we are able. An injury to one is an injury to all. 

 

Homophobic Terrorist Attack in Orlando

I just managed to catch the very end of the Orlando vigil in Leicester. There were several hundred there half an hour before. Rainbow flags were at half mast on the town hall and the cathedral. 

There was still a healthy mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, faiths and sexual orientations when I got there. Leicester united against hate in solidarity with LGBT people everywhere.

Standing up for equalities and opposing discrimination is a trade union issue, not just in the workplace but wherever it happens in the world. We either encourage fairness, respect and tolerance or we let hatred and bigotry flourish. I know which side I choose. 

 

Pay 2016

If you are AA to HEO you should have your ballot paper. 

PCS STRONGLY recommends a YES vote. You can, of course, vote however you choose. 

However you vote please make sure that you do vote. Post you ballot paper today. 

If you have not received your ballot paper please contact your rep ASAP. 

 

Trades Council Conference 4

More PCS reps at the conference. Annette Wright from Greater Manchester in support of the Welfare Charter which is PCS and Leicester Trades Council policy. 

 

Trades Council Conference 3

Another motion to support the PCS BIS dispute about moving Northern Powerhouse jobs from Sheffield to London. This was moved by Maion Lloyd, President of PCS BIS Group.