PCS is encouraging members to support UK Uncut's 'refuge from the cuts' at branches of Starbucks on Saturday.
Low paid women and their families are bearing the brunt of the government’s austerity programme. That is why UK Uncut has been working with women’s campaign groups to turn tax avoiders Starbucks into services such as crèches and refuges.
Starbucks is one of a number of companies exposed recently as exploiting our tax system, robbing our economy of much needed revenue for vital public services.
The company has paid only £8.5m in corporation tax since it launched in Britain in 1998 despite making profits of £3bn.
Public anger at the revelation has already prompted Starbucks to agree to pay more corporation tax, though this isn't enough.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: “With hundreds of thousands of public sector workers having their jobs, pay and pensions cut, and people entitled to benefits being demonised and targeted in the most shameful way, it is utterly scandalous that some multinational companies believe they can get away with contributing little or nothing to our economy.
“We fully support this weekend’s action which, along with previous campaigns by UK Uncut and others, will highlight the fact that if large companies like Starbucks paid their fair share it would change the debate about public spending overnight.”
Visit the UK Uncut website for information on how to join Saturday's protests.
This information was provided by PCS HQ.
