Next steps on pay (John Moloney's column)
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our union, PCS, will shortly be discussing the next steps in the union’s fight over pay and other cost-of-living issues, on the basis of a full analysis of our recent consultative ballot, broken down to workplace level. The NEC will consider whether to move to a statutory ballot, and if so, over what timescale. Clearly, doing nothing is not an option. The context for the NEC’s discussions is the cost-of-living crisis, which will continue to affect PCS members. It’s vital the union gives a lead and empowers members to fight back. I believe we need to...