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In the run up to the General Election there will be a lot of spin in the media on how the public sector is draining financial resources at the expense of the taxpayer.
The TUC in conjunction with Trade Unionists have produced a couple of leaflets that explain/debunk the myths that surround public sector spending, pensions [...]

Comments Off CherryPie on Feb 28th 2010

On 2nd  February 2010 the revised terms and conditions of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme were published.  You will note the spin in the papers and on the civil service website that 5 unions agreed to the new terms:
These reflect the outcome of further discussions with the unions and have been agreed between the Cabinet [...]

32 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2010

PCS Article – Media Myths About Civil & Public Services:

Myth 1: civil and public servants are well paid
Myth 2: civil service pensions are ‘gold plated’
Myth 3: civil and public servants are secure in their jobs
Myth 4: privatisation

TUC Articles – Speak up for Public Services:

Introduction to articles

Pensions:

Exploding Public Sector Pensions Myths  Part 1 – The Attacks
Exploding [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2010

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Wishing…

… You a Happy Valentine’s Day XX
Friendship is the thread that ties hearts together.

8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 14th 2010

10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 13th 2010

A rookie secret agent is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.

10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2010

The February edition of PCS Defender publishes a letter about the media distortion regarding MoD pay, pensions, bonuses and civil servants in general.  The letter was written to Conservative defence spokesperson Liam Fox MP by a PCS member.  The letter sums up how a great many civil servants feel about the media frenzy that is [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 10th 2010

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