I joined PCS just after joining the Civil Service in May 2020 and became a rep in September 2022.

I am a personal case rep, fighting for members in workplace and seeing the immediate and real impact we have for our members on a daily basis. Protecting members from unfair treatment, achieving reasonable adjustments which allow them to remain in work and to have equal opportunities to deliver for the public we serve. Enabling our members to do the great work they are capable of is something of which I am immensely proud.

Working in a jobcentre, I’ve experienced first hand the devastating impact of short staffing on our members. The pressures this places on members has led to drastic amounts of workplace stress and has meant members have not been able to offer the support they wish to our claimants.

I have recently been re-elected as the Northern Regional Young Members convenor – In that role I’ve worked to re-establish the network, supported other young members to find different ways to get involved in PCS, and arranged events so young members from across departments can meet and find ways to organise together.

As a member of the DWP GEC, I’m proud of the way our Left Unity leadership has stood up for members on pay, fought for a fairer social security system and supported our outsourced members in G4S. This leadership has been an essential bulwark for our members in DWP when a majority on the National Executive Committee have proved so dangerously out of touch.

On the GEC in this past year, its been a privilege to represent our members as part of the Operation Trade Union Sides for CMS, RSD and CED. I’ve also been a member of the Organising and Education Committee, as well as GECLO to London Region. I’m personally glad to have had the opportunity to work alongisde our Group Young Members’ officer and Young Members Advisory Committee to help arrange a DWP-specific young members seminar.

I firmly believe PCS has a vital role in the wider Trade Union movement and society. From safeguarding human rights in the UK and internationally through actions such as the legal challenges against Government immigration policy, to combatting the climate crisis.

PCS has a proud history of being an active, campaigning union it’s crucial this continues, and if re-elected, I look forward to playing an important role in this.

If re-elected I will:

Continue fight for better pay for members

Continue fight for proper staffing in DWP.

Focus on education for young members, who often face management who think they can belittle and take advantage of them

Help build a union which continues to fight for what’s right.

I’m a proud socialist and Left Unity member and I’d encourage all members to support the full Left Unity slate in the DWP GEC elections.