Public and Commercial Services Union

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Work programme failing to tackle long-term unemployment

The government's privatised back to work schemes are failing to tackle long-term unemployment as figures show those out of work for more than a year is at its highest since the Tories were last in office.

MPs told about fears over exploitation by private bailiffs

Staff from the Ministry of Justice have today warned MPs against increasing the use of private bailiffs to collect fines, at a parliamentary event organised by PCS.

Ministers ignoring opposition to equality cuts

PCS today accuses the government of disregarding its own consultation and ignoring opposition to its plans to cut funding and powers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

A4e decision welcome but welfare should be in-house

The union has welcomed news that A4e has been stripped of one of its government contracts but says the pursuit of profit has no place in helping get people back to work.