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Fujitsu workers go on strike in Manchester

Unite has started its one-day strike at Fujitsu sites in the north west, though the PCS union has called off its own walkout after receiving a doubled pay offer from the IT services provider Read more

19 September, 2011 by David Meyer

Passport service faces Steria strike action

...take strike action by the end of the month, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union. The proposed industrial action by Steria staff could... Read more

11 July, 2011

Becta closure was 'a mistake', say report witnesses

...government: shrinking the quango state. Geoff Lewtas, senior national officer at the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), also gave evidence as part of the... Read more

10 January, 2011 by Kable

HP to lay off 934 UK staff

...discussed with union representatives, an HP spokesperson said. Both Unite and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have members at the company. "HP is... Read more

8 July, 2010 by Tom Espiner

HP to shed 9,000 jobs in automation push

...and pay disputes following the EDS consolidation, including from members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). Jim Hansen, one of PCS's national... Read more

2 June, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Two-day HP Enterprise Services strike begins

...two-day strike over job security and pay freeze. Around 1,100 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members are striking on Monday and Tuesday... Read more

8 March, 2010 by David Meyer

Union warns: HP job cuts threaten gov't IT

The Public and Commercial Services Union has said the jobs of former civil servants... Read more

18 September, 2008 by Kable

Ministry of Defence criticised over EDS contract

...not very happy about it and this week complained. According to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the win has shown that the Ministry... Read more

11 January, 2007 by Colin Barker

Striking staff set to settle with HP, says union

...dispute over pay and job security, according to the employees' union. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) — representing HP Enterprises Services staff working in... Read more

23 April, 2010 by Richard Thurston

More strikes on the way for HP

...and 30 March, and the second on 6 and 7 April, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) announced on Monday. The action is due... Read more

24 March, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Union urges caution over gov't outsourcing plans

...process outsourcing market will grow to £7.5bn by 2012. But the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) claims the private-sector commitment ignores a... Read more

14 July, 2008 by Nick Heath

Public sector strike threatened over lack of IT performance improvement

...members on industrial action over the Gershon Efficiency Review. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union are deciding whether to hold a national one... Read more

4 October, 2004 by Kable

HP employee strike put on hold

...Progress has been made in talks between HP Enterprise Services and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service... Read more

29 March, 2010 by Tom Espiner

HP staff stage one-day strike

...as the result of a dispute over pay and job losses. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) announced the industrial action on Thursday after... Read more

22 January, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

HP workers set dates for strikes

...second to hit HP in the UK this week. On Wednesday, The Public and Commercial Services Union said that up to 1,000 of its... Read more

3 December, 2009

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