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From The Socialist newspaper, 23 February 2011
Defend victimised union reps
Civil service union PCS activists rallied in London on 15 February against the politically motivated sacking of key union officers. The latest victims are Mark Hammond, PCS Home Office group president and Sue Kendal, Home Office PCS South and South East branch secretary.
The real reason for their sacking is that they were exceptionally effective at both recruiting and mobilising members. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has accused the Home Office of trying to decapitate the union.
Speakers at the rally included Mark Hammond, Sam Buckley, sacked CSA Hastings PCS officer, and John McDonnell MP, chair of the PCS parliamentary group
Mark denounced the politically motivated cuts which are an attack on all working people. He urged everyone to mobilise their members to get Sue and Mark their jobs back and prove to the bosses that they are public servants and we are the public that they are accountable to.
John McDonnell pledged full support for their reinstatement and the reinstatement of the victimised reps at Hastings where five union officers have been sacked.
PCS Home Office secretary Paul O'Connor then led the rally across the road to an impromptu lobby of the Home Office where officials refused to accept the formal notice of PCS's intention to ballot for action in support of Mark and Sue and against cuts.
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In The Socialist 23 February 2011:
Anti-cuts campaign
Public services: Not For Sale!
International socialist news and analysis
Region-wide revolution of the Arab people
Socialist Party youth and students
Youth unemployment: No return to the 1930s!
Socialist Party news and analysis
Welfare Bill - Tories launch assault on the vulnerable
Lewisham by-election: back the socialist alternative
Manchester council's special pleading petition
Socialist Party feature
Opposing all cuts: Thousands march across England and Wales
Housing crisis
Housing - no trust in private investors
Education
Victory for Huddersfield anti-academy campaign
Scotland: defending teachers' jobs
Balham: NUT strike against academies
Socialist Party workplace news
Council workers face pay freeze
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