posted from Boycott Workfare
PCS need to ballot for non-cooperation on workfare and sanctions!
Members
of PCS union work for the DWP and job centres so are involved in the
day to day delivery of workfare and sanctions. Members have shown they
oppose it by voting for national policy against workfare and sanctions.
Now Disabled People Against Cuts, Black Triangle and Boycott Workfare
are asking them to use their power to help put a stop to these punitive
measures.
Disabled People Against Cuts, Black Triangle and Boycott Workfare joint statement on PCS Union and non-cooperation:
1. We note that
motion A81 that recently passed at the PCS conference makes reference to
the PCS Union working with Disabled People Against Cuts and Black
Triangle. (1)
2. We note that
motions E340-E342 submitted by DWP branches also called for the PCS to
work with Boycott Workfare, but that references to Boycott Workfare were
dropped by the NEC from motion A81. (1)
3. Black Triangle
and Disabled People Against Cuts wish to express their solidarity with
Boycott Workfare who we believe have organised a broad based and
successful campaign against workfare and sanctions.
4. We note that
the legal advice received by the PCS in 2013 accepted that the tactic of
non-cooperation could be used as part of a campaign of industrial
action consisting of action short of a strike. (2)
5. We note that
the PCS currently have a live mandate for industrial action and will be
consulting members on 12th June about coordinated strike action. (3)
6. Disabled People
Against Cuts, Black Triangle and Boycott Workfare therefore call on the
PCS NEC to consult members on adopting a tactic of non-cooperation with
workfare and sanctions.
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