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VOTE YES
BALLOT STARTS THURSDAY 4TH FEB
The NEC met on 28th Jan to consider a further formal
offer on changes to the CSCS. The latest offer made marginal
improvements but failed to address the core issues which will impact
most on PCS members.
During talks, it became clear that the
proposals put forward by the CCSU would have delivered all but £70
million of the £500 million savings demanded by Gordon Brown. An
acceptable offer would be achievable if the governments agenda was
driven by savings, but the talks have revealed that they are now
motivated by the desire to be seen to crack down on the ‘gold plated’
terms of civil servants.
The NEC rejected the offer because
the minor concessions put forward did not offer sufficient protection
for low paid PCS members who face an increasing risk of compulsory
redundancy as cuts are made to pay for the banking crisis.
The
NEC believes that further movement is possible and remains committed to
delivering a fair deal for all members, including those in NUVOS. A
legal challenge will be triggered by the laying of an act of parliament
and the ballot will go ahead.
It is vital that the ballot
delivers a big turnout and a clear mandate for industrial action by
delivering a yes vote to both questions.
Left Unity is
supporting the call for the ballot and urges all members and supporters
to maximise turn out and a YES YES vote in the ballot which starts on
4th FEB. Material for members and branches in available on the website
and we need this distributed to all members in advance of the start of
the ballot. Winning this ballot will send a clear message that PCS is a
union to be reckoned with, particularly in the run up to the general
election.
The NEC met on 28th Jan to consider a further formal
offer on changes to the CSCS. The latest offer made marginal
improvements but failed to address the core issues which will impact
most on PCS members.