Elections for the union’s HMRC Group Executive Committee (GEC) are now open. It is vitally important that members vote in these elections. A good turnout in our elections strengthens the union and helps our representatives stand up for members. GEC elections Each year, PCS members vote to elect the GEC, which is responsible for negotiating … Continue reading
Elections for the Assistant General Secretary (AGS) and National Executive Committee (NEC) are now open. It is vitally important that members vote in these elections. A good turnout in our elections strengthens the union and helps our representatives stand up for members. AGS elections After the general secretary, the AGS post holder will be the … Continue reading
Last Friday, 5 April, Bootle Taxes Women’s Officer Chantelle Stone and BWAC member Helen Sheridan were joined by Shirley Hockey, Women’s Officer for DWP North Merseyside Branch, Emma Hughes, former Women’s Officer from Liverpool R&C Branch, and Alison Crellin, a year 9 student from Abbot’s Lea School at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral’s annual Sleepout … Continue reading
We are still waiting to confirm an exact timetable for members meetings next week (4-8 March). The aim will be to cover – Triad non PT members on Monday St Johns House members on Tuesday and Wednesday Litherland House members on Wednesday Triad PT members on Thursday and Friday There will be several meetings each … Continue reading
On Tuesday 26 February, the Beaky played host to the Bootle Taxes Branch Annual General Meeting. PCS members at the meeting voted for a robust campaign to save a HMRC presence in Bootle and to fight for better pay and conditions. Moving the Organising Strategy for the coming year, Organiser Phil Dickens laid out the … Continue reading
Bootle Taxes Branch are in the process of organising members meeting regarding the moves to town. The department have agreed for members to have time to attend these meetings. The flooding incident in the Triad has thrown a spanner in the works regarding exactly how we’ll run these meetings, but we will advise members in due course … Continue reading
The Bootle Taxes Branch AGM will take place on Tuesday the 26th of February 2019 at 12:30 pm until 13:30 pm in The Beaky. You can RSVP on Facebook here. All PCS members are allowed to take their own time to attend this meeting, we have tried to arrange this so it will be in most … Continue reading
Members will by now have been briefed on the Liverpool regional centre announcement. Namely, that Litherland House, St John’s House and the Triad will close by summer 2020 and that Imperial Court in Liverpool will be retained alongside India Buildings. From a Bootle perspective we are very disappointed that HMRC have stated a preference to keep … Continue reading
The Bootle Taxes Branch Women’s Advisory Committee (BWAC) and R&C Liverpool Branch Women’s Officer are taking part in the Liverpool Cathedral Sleepout. They are asking members to sponsor them to raise money in support of vulnerable people in Merseyside. The Whitechapel Centre is Liverpool’s leading homeless charity and as part of their fundraising efforts they … Continue reading
PCS have issued management with a Union Inspection Notice regarding the lifts in the Triad. You can download a copy of it here. Whilst the lifts have now been inspected and declared fit for use, they have been several times before and failed. We believe it is foreseeable that they will fail again. Given the … Continue reading
