Monday 25 May 2015

National Pensioners Convention Parliament 2015

The National Pensioners Convention Pensioners' Parliament will take place in the Blackpool Winter Gardens, 16 to 18 June. It costs £8 for credentials for the whole event, or £5 for one day.

Please click here to download a booking form.

Sunday 17 May 2015

Support victimised PCS reps in the National Gallery


Saturday 30 May: rally in support of victimised PCS reps in the National Gallery. Assemble at 1.00pm in Trafalgar Square, London - click here for full details.

Please sign the petition demanding the reinstatement of Candy Udwin here.

Oppose privatisation of the National Gallery here.

Transport may be available: phone PCS on 0151 298 3900.

Two anti-austerity demos

ARMS Merseyside have asked whether there will be transport for ARMS members

Closer to home:

Monday 11 May 2015

Newsletter - May 2015

General Election result and next meeting
The next all-members meeting of the Merseyside Arms Group will concentrate upon post-election analysis, and will consider the implications for PCS members, both serving and retired. We have invited National Executive member Marion Lloyd to address the meeting, which is open to all ARMS members. Details:
Tuesday 26 May, 11.30am to 2.00pm.
PCS NWRC, Jack Jones House, Islington, Liverpool, L3 8EG.

3000 Jobs in DWP go go
At a time when the Government is struggling to implement Universal Credit, DWP is due to shed 3000 jobs by voluntary exit schemes. While the job cuts will be problematic, especially for those who remain behind, all these redundant PCS members are of course eligible to join ARMS.

Joining ARMS is easy
If you’re on check off, download the application form on the ARMS page of the PCS website: click here.

If you’re on Direct Debit, simply phone the PCS membership department on 0800 317 464 to say you want to convert your membership to ARMS and leave your phone number.

Links to the National Pensioners Convention, the Unite Community Branch and the Save the NHS Merseyside will be added to this website soon.

Facebook page
We have set up a Facebook page; type in ‘ARMS Mersey’ on FB, or click on www.facebook.com/groups/arms.mersey/. Please join our FB group us to follow what’s going on.

Future Meetings and Events: click here.

For further information and queries, e-mail: pcsmerseyarms@hotmail.com

Please forward the link to this website - arms-mersey.blogspot.co.uk - to any friends or colleagues who may be interested in and/or eligible to join ARMS.