I am a socialist and member of Left Unity, I believe PCS members are and should be front and centre of all I do as a union rep, I have been a union rep in HMRC for 20 plus years holding positions at Branch, Regional and honoured to be AGS on the GEC for the past 7 years.

During that time I have:

• Been instrumental in stopping privatisation within B&C, forcing Jon Thomson HMRC CEO to concede that HMRC would not privatise front line Services in the future
• Brought 400 contract workers from Concentrix to HMRC under TUPE and further negotiate the enhancement of their T&Cs to match HMRCs
• Protected the ongoing recruitment of 200 AO grade staff in NI
• Worked with DTUS colleagues to challenge and influence ongoing HMRC projects to gain protection for our members.
• Represented members in challenging personal cases
. Lead the introduction of PaCR in CSG ensuring that HMRC commit to the principles of long standing policies.

As the current Customer Services Group lead and Lead for PTOPs I have worked tirelessly to negotiate with the employer ensuring that concessions and securities have been put in place for our members.

It is crucial that we have a strong left-led union that can effectively negotiate on behalf of our members. The government’s policies have put pressure on HMRC to achieve more with fewer resources, which has had a direct impact on our members in Customer Services Group. They are expected to do more with less, and as a result, they face significant challenges and attacks on their T&Cs.

In order to advocate for our members and mitigate the effects of government policies, it is crucial for us to have a strong left-led union that can negotiate concessions on their behalf and for this reason I ask that you vote for my fellow Left Unity Colleagues.