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We must unite as never before, defending public services for workers, for service users and for claimants alike, writes PCS national president FRAN HEATHCOTE

PCS MEMBERS have won a historic victory in our recent ballot — one that follows an extremely successful period of targeted action in places like the Border Force, the Rural Payments Agency, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and some jobcentres facing closure. 

This has resulted in thousands of new joiners and unprecedented press coverage, and we’ve now called all member action today, February 1, alongside a number of other unions, as well as endorsing further plans for lots more targeted action. 

At the moment, the government says that there is no more money, but that could change quickly as they see the sheer strength of feeling from so many workers coming together. 

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