Friday 30 November 2012

DON'T RIP UP OUR RIGHTS

PCS members at Makerfield Contact Centre sent a strong message today to the Cabinet Office:
DWP Wigan Area Branch

Tuesday 6 November 2012

              Calling All Young Members
 
Join the young members network today!
The young members network was established to give young workers a voice in the workplace ensuring we have a healthy union which has democracy at its heart, campaigning on the issues that matter, well into the future.

The network was set up in 2004 and has gained momentum since. There are 9 regions covering all civil service departments across the UK.

There are around 700 young PCS members signed up to the network. The young members’ charter is a set of key principles outlining what we stand for and can be found on our web pages.

Young member convenors gain useful training and experience in organising and representing members in the workplace and area.

The young members network objective is to give young workers the confidence, through their trade union, to make a difference – whether that’s in the workplace, community or wider.
The young members network fully support the ‘Youth Fight for Jobs’ campaign which fights for decent jobs and living conditions for young people. Its clearly not right that young people should pay for the economic crisis.
The young members network also participate in initiatives around the environment, tax justice and anti fascist campaigning.







Ask your PCS rep for an application form today

Thursday 1 November 2012

UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION NOW!

It is important that the union can contact you quickly with things like ballot results, details of industrial action action called, and decisions taken by PCS elected committees.

We cant use work emails to send out strike information and this governments ceaseless quest to remove facilities for unions and smash the rights of our members to pieces mean it is absolutely essential that PCS both at national level and at branch level have your personal email and mobile phone details.

Without PCS having this vital information , in the future you may be left isolated at the time you need the union most.

Please click the following link and update your details online now. You can also sign up for a monthly campaigns newsletter, join the PCS group on Facebook and follow PCS on Twitter to get the latest news and information.

http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/campaigns/text-and-email-alerts/union-latest.cfm


It is also vital that your membership details are correct on the PCS database, particularly your BALLOT ADDRESS. Due to the reduction or removal of messenger services from an increasing number of work places it is recommended that you use your HOME ADDRESS for ballot purposes. Please click the following link and follow these steps.

1/ select MY PERSONAL DETAILS from Left Hand column.

2/ select My addresses from TOP TABS

3/ click edit these details to change your BALLOT ADDRESS to your home address.
  


AND FINALLY!

PCS Wigan Branch are working on setting up an external email distribution list to send updates and info direct to your home email. Please send your email address to us using the following email link.