For PCS NEC

I’m privileged to have been a PCS Rep for many years and have carried out roles at all levels of the union.  I became a Rep because I was interested in ensuring fairness in the workplace.  I see myself first and foremost as a representative of members’ views – here to listen to what members have to say, and then use those views to shape PCS policy and campaigns.

I have a wealth of experience representing members individually and collectively, both with my employer HSE, and at Cabinet Office level as an NEC member of national negotiating teams – covering issues including Pay; T&C’s; learning & development; equality in the workplace and health & safety.

During the next 12 months I believe PCS must keep up the pressure on Government for its levelling down of members standard of living and win our national dispute.

Jobs in the public and private sector must be defended by continuing to campaign against cuts to the services PCS members deliver.

Pay cuts and freezes have left many struggling to pay their bills.  PCS must keep up the pressure on Government to fund cost of living increases for our members, and break Treasury enforced pay restraint driven by the Treasury remit process. There must be a return to national bargaining, and we must tackle the shocking levels of low pay thousands of members face as wages struggle to keep up with the national living wage.

Membership continues to grow, but we must keep on building the strength of our union as this ultimately increases our leverage in negotiation.  We need to engage more with members digitally, and review our processes to ensure everyone can play an active part in PCS.

To deliver on these aims it is vital that we have a strong united leadership, and for that reason I ask for your support of the Democracy Alliance candidates: 

President: HEATHCOTE

Vice Presidents: CAVANAGH, DAVID, GREEN, MCHUGH

NEC: ALDERSON, BAKER, PAULA BROWN, CORCORAN, COX, DANDA, FLYNN, GANTSCHUK, GRANT, HARNEY, HEWITT, HYLTON, JACKSON, JAMIESON, KEENAN, LAWTHER, LIVINGSTONE, MCGACHEY, MCGUINESS, MERRY, MORTON, OWENS, POPE, RAMPTON, SHAFIQ, COLETTE SMITH, THORLEY, WATTS, WESLEY, PAUL WILLIAMS