PCS members have delivered the highest yes vote and turnout in the history of the union. But undemocratic, anti-union strike laws, implemented last year, will prevent strike action. Our independent scrutineers’ report, as required in accordance with section 231B of the Trade Union and Labour relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, for the above ballot which closed … Continue reading
HMRC are still saying India Buildings will open in autumn of 2019 rather than the summer. PCS reps will not be surprised if that gets put back again. (Update: HMRC are now saying that India Buildings won’t open until early 2020. We won’t be surprised if it gets pushed back even further. PCS members will … Continue reading
At the end of May, PCS’s Annual Delegate Conference voted overwhelmingly to endorse an industrial action ballot in support of the union’s pay demands. That ballot will now run 18 June to 23 July, and the campaign to win it has begun in earnest. Conference debate PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka moved the motion which called … Continue reading
The 14-20 May 2018 is Mental Health Awareness Week. Research has shown that two thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is a key factor in this. By tackling stress, we can go a long way to tackle mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, and, in some instances, … Continue reading
The Bootle Taxes Branch Mandate Meeting will take place on Thursday 17 May at 12.30pm in The Beaky. Food and hot drinks are provided so that you can have your dinner whilst attending. Every year, PCS’s delegate conference in Brighton sets the union’s policy for the coming year based upon motions put forward by branches … Continue reading
May 1 is International Workers’ Day. This is the day we celebrate the struggles by organised workers that have won us everything from the 8 hour day and the weekend to the minimum wage. Join PCS in using the occasion to call for a pay rise. Workers in HMRC deserve a real, fully funded pay … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year when members get to choose who runs their union. We are urging all members to take part in the elections, and have their say in who sits on the Group Executive Committee (which runs PCS in HMRC) and the National Executive Committee (which runs PCS as a whole). The … Continue reading
This week, PCS formally launched its “Our Security at Stake” campaign, calling for security in HMRC to be brought fully in-house. Bootle Taxes reps marked the start of the campaign by handing out leaflets across the branch and encouraging members to sign the PCS petition. There was a lot of support, particularly in St John’s House … Continue reading
PCS Bootle Taxes reps held stalls throughout the branch as part of World Autism Awareness Week. This takes place from 26 March to 2 April, with the aim to raise awareness about the condition and to promote greater acceptance of Autistic people as part of the wonderfully diverse human condition. Autism is a lifelong, developmental … Continue reading
The first AGM of the newly-merged Bootle Taxes Branch took place on 1 March. Despite the “Beast from the East” and Storm Emma raging, members turned out to take part in a lively meeting. The members endorsed our Annual Report (PDF) and our Organising Strategy (PDF) for the coming year. The latter committing the branch … Continue reading
