I am standing for re-election to this year’s GEC, having been involved in PCS for many years.

I am based in the South West as a Designated Homeworker following the disastrous BoF closure of all its Offices west of Bristol. I have held several positions at office, regional and national level. I currently have the honour of being a Constituency Rep in my Branch.

As an experienced activist in PCS, I have represented members at GEC Level for 6 years in various Business Streams. These last 12 months assisting negotiations in Large Business, Operational Excellence & HMRC Comms Business Units. I also support the Groups Organising strategy to build up our new Reps through the Branches and Networks.

I have previously served for many years on the Groups: –

Disabled Member Advisory Committee & Standing Orders Committee.

I continue to represent members in Regional Health & Safety Negotiations, as well in complex personal case work across PCS.

The GEC must act as a robust body fighting for everyone to be treated fairly. This last year we have seen the fruition of our coordinated and strategic Industrial Action taken through our legal mandate to tackle the harsh realities of a failing Government determined to keep Civil Servants as an easy usable scapegoat in the public’s mind.

The ongoing cost-of-living crisis, along with the decades long imbalance of Departmental pay rates caused by no established progression for Members & non-Members alike. The Pay Negotiations are for the Department just a task for “slicing the cake”, for the Union led by Left Unity policy is to always achieve the maximum Pay Rate as advertised for the  Grades.

I am passionate and committed to Campaigning & Organising:

• to ensure pay progression is reinstated in HMRC.
• for improving the dialogue & interactions between Members/Branches & the GEC
• for defending all working rights, maintaining safe workplaces/working environments
• for improved working rights for carers/part time workers/disabled members.

As a GEC & Group, continue to challenge for Tax Justice, highlighting the continuing lack of staff resources & more adequate training needed to enable the Tax Gap to be tackled for the benefit of our Public Services finances.