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The persistent assault on the pay and working conditions of civil service staff since 2010 under the banner of austerity has triggered a series of staffing issues, says leading academic Dr Steve French who conducted research into the DWP’s staffing crisis on behalf of PCS
Ahead of the rally in Cheltenham on 27 January to mark the 40th anniversary of the ban on unions at GCHQ, Hugh reflects on the historical significance of this struggle and its relevance to recent attacks on trade union freedoms.
It hasn’t been an easy road for Hannah, who in 2021 suffered a life-threatening illness which completely changed her life, but getting back to being a PCS rep with one of the largest HMRC branches has given her focus and motivation and that passion for her members helped her to lift the 2023 Midlands TUC Organiser of the Year award.
Fran writes about why trade unionists from across the UK should march together on 27 January in Cheltenham on the anniversary of the trade union ban at GCHQ.
Mohammed blogs about why Palestine is a trade union issue, your right to protest and how PCS will support that right.