PCS reps including BLN members and supporters worked tirelessly to win the mandate for strike action. We must use the massive mandate we achieved to force the employer to give us what we deserve. The action must include a programme of all members strikes supported by targeted action
We have now been joined by members in Revenue and Customs, Companies House and others – all of whom have now voted to join the campaign – a clear sign of members continued determination to win this dispute with the government on our 2022 pay and other issues.
The magnificent ballot success of Prospect which includes also a mandate for action short of strikes eg overtime ban means we can join with them in taking action. This will strengthen our campaign. PCS does not currently have a mandate for action short of strikes . We believe this is a weakness in the union’s strategy that should be put right – the union leadership has an opportunity to do that in the next ballot.
The Broad Left Network fully supports the call to strike and march together on Budget Day. The day on which the government will be setting out their spending plans.
Our pay demands for 2022 are not yet settled, we want the money and we will not stand for further pay misery. This is the message that mass action on 15th March will send to the Tories – so all out on Budget Day.
• Over 130,000 PCS members voted for strike action to force the government to pay us our 10% wage claim, stop job cuts, and give pensions justice.
• The pay cap imposed by the Tories is an insult. With inflation at over 10%, energy prices going through the roof and increased interest rates pushing up mortgage costs and rents we need more money in our wage packets.
• We are not alone. Across the public service and the private sector too union members are demanding cost of living pay increases. Many of these unions are also calling strike action on 15th March including NEU, UCU, Prospect, BMA, HCSA, ASLEF & RMT on the tube, NUJ, GMB in Amazon.
We must make a stand now for decent wages, protection of jobs, offices and services. We have nothing to lose and much to gain.
Let’s make 15th March a day the Tories will not forget. Let’s make 15th March a stepping stone to a major escalation of our action on pay and jobs – of increased all-members action supported by targeted strikes. We need to make the government take us and our demands seriously.
Support the Budget Day strike.
We can win – make the Tory Government pay up. All out on 15th March!
PCS Broad Left Network 