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#PCS president Martin Cavanagh is in Birmingham this weekend for our national equality seminars. He explains what's happening and why the seminars are so important for our black, disabled, LGBT+ and women members.
Vice-chair of the PCS national Black members' committee Tracey talks about how this weekend's seminar will work on getting organised, taking action and setting and achieving goals. She talks about the importance of more members getting involved - "without you, there is no union."
Mohammed Shafiq, chair of the PCS national Black members' committee explains the importance of Black members coming together at our national equality seminar this weekend to share their lived experiences, support our anti-racist and anti-fascist work, and plan for the future.
Solidarity with workers with a terminal illness was shown by PCS disabled members' seminar delegates for #DHM25 The message is clear they should not face uncertainty about employer support. #PCSEquality25pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/…
ALT The photo shows around 20 PCS disability seminar delegates holding up cards which read PCS disabled history month life and death 20 November to 20 December.
A session on how to defend Trans+ members in the workplace at #PCSEquality25 led by PCS Proud rep Eilonwy began with a quote from writer Travis Alabanza: When I say Trans, I also mean escape. I mean choice. I mean autonomy. I mean wanting something greater than what you told me.
ALT The photo shows Trans rep Eilonwy holding a microphone at the start of a session on how to protect the Trans+ community in the workplace.
"No place for racism in our movement" and "organising, resist, win" were powerful messages from delegates to our Black members' seminar in Birmingham. And if you look closely you will see our youngest attendee to the weekend #PCSEquality25
ALT The photo shows around 30 delegates to the PCS Black members' seminar in Birmingham holding up photo opp cards including power and pride, our history, out strength, our future and No place for racism in our movement and organising, resist, win.
Watch 🎬 PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote explain the importance of the PCS national equality seminars taking place in Birmingham this weekend and why members from equality strands should get involved in their union. #PCSEquality25
PCS policy officer Andrew Fisher busted myths about welfare and people who claim it at our disabled members' conference this morning. Find out more by reading our new pamphlet: Social Security - There is an Alternative
pcs.org.uk/socialsecurity
ALT The photo is of Andrew Fisher addressing the disabled members seminar.
"All people who are disabled want is a chance for a decent lifestyle," Jae from campaign group DPAC told the PCS disabled members seminar. "We need to re-recruit and train proper long-term DWP staff on a decent wage who can assess people fairly and get a fair rate of benefits."
ALT The photo shows DPAC activist Jae addressing the PCS Disabled Members Seminar
"We will continue to campaign for a fully resourced and fully funded benefits system. To fund it we shouldn't be looking in the pockets of the poor and vulnerable. We should look in the pockets of the rich," PCS President Martin Cavanagh told our disabled members conference
ALT The photo shows PCS President Martin Cavanagh addressing our disabled members' seminar
PCS Vice President Jackie Green looks back on an amazing weekend at our women's equality seminar, which she chaired which enabled women from across the civil service and related areas to come together and network #PCSEquality25
Our #PCS national equality seminars in Birmingham this weekend have been a great success, with delegates sharing their lived experiences, learning from others and getting vital information on key issues to take back to their workplaces and branches.