Helping the PCS General Election Campaign

A general election has now been called for the 12 December. In line with policy agreed at our 2018 annual delegate conference, PCS will be campaigning for a Labour vote including targeted campaigning in 40 seats across England and Wales.

As a union we recognise that the election of a UK Labour government under the leadership and policies of McDonnell and Corbyn is in the interests of PCS members. Key Labour pledges include a return to national pay bargaining in the civil service and related bodies, and end to job cuts and office closures, the recruitment of 5,000 extra DWP staff, and large scale investment in HMRC.

The North West region are asking for PCS members to support campaigning and join PCS canvassing teams in the following seats: Southport, Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Bolton West and Crewe and Nantwich. Campaign dates for each of these target seats will be publicised shortly.

If you are able to volunteer, please email nwrc@pcs.org.uk with your name, branch and preferred email and telephone number.

How members vote is entirely a matter for them, and whichever party is in government PCS will always be there to fight your corner.

To see BB-73-19 (General election campaign update & guidance for civil service members), click here.

Register to vote and for a postal vote by the 26 November

Make sure you and your colleagues use your voice on the 12 December by registering to vote by 26 November. It takes less than 5 minutes to register online - here. All you need is your national insurance number.

Please also consider registering for a postal vote and encouraging your branch reps and members to do the same for this election, the deadline to request a postal vote is also the 26 November. Register here.