Nominate National Executive Committee candidates who will stand up to government to defend jobs, pay and pensions

Last year, members of the PCS union (which organises workers in the civil service and outsourced government contracts) voted for change. In the 2024 National Executive Committee (NEC) elections, the former ‘Left Unity’ leadership was defeated. Socialist Party members participate in the PCS Broad Left Network (BLN), which stood in the elections as part of a broader alliance for a fighting, democratic union, and won a 19-16 majority on the NEC.

The PCS Broad Left Network says:

Effectively, those who lost their majority have ignored the will of the members. Having retained the presidency and already occupying the post of general secretary, the Left Unity group has used these positions, ruling by presidential decree, to block the NEC from making decisions – including, most importantly, our conference mandate for a national campaign on pay, jobs and pensions.

Despite this, in January, the NEC was finally able to agree to rebuild the national campaign – overcoming the last eight months of obstruction.

We welcomed the defeat of the Tories but, as we warned, within days Labour launched austerity. The 2024 pay remit was underfunded, 10,000 job cuts have been announced, and a pay limit of 2.8% is likely in 2025.

Labour’s plans must be defeated. The national campaign must be re-built. We must build up our strike fund for the fight against UK and devolved nation austerity governments.

We will not be alone. Other public sector unions will be in the same boat – the National Education Union (NEU) has announced an indicative ballot of teachers. PCS needs a strong leadership, serious about building a campaign capable of winning.

Help us win an increased majority on the NEC and the president position.

  • To get involved and to see more, go to bln.org.uk

President

  • Lloyd, Marion (DSIT)

Vice Presidents

  • Clarke, Eleanor (Cabinet Office)
  • Laidlaw, Bev (DWP)
  • Semple, Dave (DfE)
  • Wesley, Hector (HMRC)

NEC members

  • Awen, Eilonwy (HMRC)
  • Brittle, Fiona (Scottish govt)
  • Carlsen, Bryan (HSE)
  • Chown, Josh (Home Office)
  • Clark, Abi (DWP)
  • Clarke, Eleanor (Cabinet Office)
  • Criddle, Gemma (HMRC)
  • Dale, Joe (MHCLG)
  • Davidson, John (HMRC)
  • Day, Chris (National Archives)
  • Dennis, Alan (DSG)
  • Foley Doyle, Ella (HMRC)
  • Hamer, Chip (Sport England)
  • Heemskerk, Rachel (DWP)
  • Jones, David (MHCLG)
  • Laidlaw, Bev (DWP)
  • Lawton, Reece (DWP)
  • Lloyd, Marion (DSIT)
  • Marks, Chris (DWP)
  • Menezes-Jackson, Vijay (DWP)
  • Norris, Liat (MOJ)
  • Ritchie, Rob (Met Police)
  • Rosser, Jon-Paul (HMRC)
  • Semple, Dave (DfE)
  • Smith, John (HMRC)
  • Spencer, Gary (MHCLG)
  • Tweedale, Saorsa-Amatheia (DWP)
  • Williams, Katrine (DWP)
  • Wright, Annette (HMRC)
  • Young, Bobby (HMRC)