NEC Elections 2007

Papers must be received by 12 noon on Tuesday the 8th May

PCS Democrats will be running a strong and experienced team of candidates in the 2007 National Executive Committee (NEC) elections, standing with Left Unity as part of the Democracy Alliance coalition. There is real value in bringing together a broad based leadership for PCS to represent you.

Over the last 4 years, the Democracy Alliance leadership has ensured that PCS has grown into a strong, financially sound, member led union. We have always listened to your concerns and consult you on the key issues that affect you – Pay, Jobs and Pensions. The influence of PCS Democrats in the Democracy Alliance has made negotiations a priority for the union. This has been clearly demonstrated in the successes we have achieved on Pensions, sick pay and equal pay.

But leading PCS is also about making difficult decisions. Unlike some of our opponents, PCS Democrats and our Left Unity partners were not afraid to begin the major campaign we started on 31st January. We did not embark on this route lightly or without consulting you fully. We know only too well that members do not want to lose a day’s pay for no good reason.

Equally, we did not believe that we could stand by and do nothing while jobs were lost, pay increases for 2006 were not being concluded or were imposed and some members were faced with redundancy notices.

This dispute cannot be concluded without a fair, negotiated settlement. The settlement ought to include:
 guarantees on no compulsory redundancies;
 proper pay progression;
 an end to unfair pay systems;
 decent pay rises which at least match the cost of living;
 protection for members faced with privatisation and outsourcing.

All of these things can be agreed. All of these issues are what many good employers are already doing. We have set out a clear negotiating, campaigning, Parliamentary and political. And, if necessary, we should use further industrial action in the coming months aimed to achieve that settlement.

PCS Democrats and our Democracy Alliance partners will ensure that you receive up to date reports on any progress in negotiations and that you have a say in the way the campaign is progressing. The campaign is the major piece of activity underway in PCS. PCS Democrats recognise that part of winning that campaign is about making certain that PCS is a well organised and financially strong union. PCS must be a union that is able to represent you nationally but is also able to represent you locally when you need help in the workplace.

The Democracy Alliance led NEC has ensured that organising and training our representatives has been a cornerstone of the work we take forward in Branches.

PCS Democrats stand for grown up politics that recognises no one faction has all the correct solutions. PCS Democrats urge you to nominate and then support Democracy Alliance candidates in the 2007 NEC Elections. Members need a leadership that continues to prove it can deliver for you.

Please support the following candidates:

President:

GODRICH Janice

Vice Presidents:

BEAN David, Bond Sue, KELLY Kevin, * MORRIS Glenys

National Executive Committee Members:

*ALBERT Ian, BAKER Mark, BROWN Alan,
*BROWN Paula, CHORLTON Christine, *COMER Steve,
CONWAY Tony, DENNIS Alan, DUNN Joy,
*FERGUSON Mary , GEDLING Cherry, HOLBOURNE Zita,
JAMIESON John, JOHN Martin, * LICENSE Neil,
LLOYD Marion, McFADDEN Dominic, McHUGH Kevin,
McINALLY John, MORRISON Chris, REID Andy,
RICHARDS Dave, *STEEPLES Victoria, *TAYLOR Graham,
WESLEY Hector, WILLIAMS Paul, WILLIAMS Rob,
WILLIAMSON Danny, * WINDER Garry, YESILDALLI Sevi.

* Candidates asterisked in front of their name are members of PCS Democrats. You can see their election addresses by clicking on their name.