Comments on: Media Myths About Civil & Public Services – Part 2

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:22:58 +0000

There are still two more posts about the myths to come. I wonder if the media do it so that it makes it easier to hive things off to the Private sector Yes it is very annoying when people think I am on mega bucks and I don’t think anyone would like to be linked to the bank chief executives!

By: Gallimaufry

Gallimaufry — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:01:14 +0000

Excellent posts about pay and pensions CherryPie. As a former PCS member I heartily agree what a thoroughly effective and decent leader Mark Serwotka is. The problem is that the media peddles the myth that all Civil Servants are like the SCS Sir Humphreys when in fact the vast majority are paid less than the average salary. It often irked me when unqualified customers at the Jobcentre turned their noses up at an apparently low salary. I had to explain that most of the AOs signing them on each fortnight were paid substantially less. How would people in the private sector like to be be stereotyped as bank chief executives?

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:55:17 +0000

I agree Hopefully I will be attending a meeting at the conference where he will be speaking.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:53:02 +0000

I didn’t write these myself. I couldn’t better the article that was on the PCS site

By: jams O'Donnell

jams O'Donnell — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:37:37 +0000

I have indeed. Cherie. We could not want for a better union leader.

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:47:31 +0000

Where do you find the time?

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:25:30 +0000

I think it is important to try and get the true message out there. Have you ever heard Mark Serwotka speak?

By: jams O'Donnell

jams O'Donnell — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:00:54 +0000

Another great post Cherie. Well done