ALL OUT ON 30th NOVEMBER 2011

Then a Civil Service wide overtime
ban throughout December 2011

The purpose of this post is to inform members of the strike action on the 30th November 2011 to be followed by a Civil Service wide overtime ban throughout December. PCS has done everything possible to negotiate a solution to the disputes over Pensions, the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the Pay Freeze however to date there has not been an acceptable outcome from the Government.

We have already witnessed over two thousand job losses from the Fylde economy due to the job cuts in the area and even more are now in jeopardy and many members are facing being made redundant, we have seen our pay frozen (and unlike other areas of the Public Sector our Pay Progression isn’t separately funded meaning that we are treated even more unfairly than other public servants), our Pensions are under attack (we are being expected to pay more for our pensions, work longer and receive less) and our redundancy terms are being cut so that it is cheaper to get rid of us.

We are being asked to pay for the financial mess created by the bankers and the financial speculators and spivs, with our jobs, our pay, our pensions and our conditions of service. The financial mess was none of our making. It’s their financial mess make them pay for it. It is time for members to show that they oppose the notion of being forced to pay for the excesses of the spivs.

Our reasonable demands are:

• No detrimental changes to our pensions and our redundancy payments


• Application and strengthening on the protocols to avoid redundancy


• An end to the pay freeze and a fair pay rise for all members

Join your colleagues on strike on the 30th November 2011 and support the Civil Service wide overtime ban throughout December 2011.

Potential Members
If you have not yet joined your Union, please complete the form here to join.

PCS in the North West
More information on PCS in the North West can be found here. The PCS NW web page will be updated with information on rallies being held on November 30th locally. The TUC also have a dedicated web page for the rallies here with more information.

The Blackpool Rally details are below:

• Assemble from 12 noon at St John's square (outside the church by the bus shelter)


• Move off for the march at 12.15pm


• Return to St John's square by 1pm


• Rally at the Ruskin Hotel on Albert Road from 1.15pm (Several notable speakers have been lined up).