It’s time to vote for a Fair Deal

Regrettably the meeting with the Permanent Secretary failed to take place yesterday as Jon Thompson was unwell. We were therefore unable to press him on our campaign objectives.

We have been unable to re-arrange the meeting so far, as it is unclear when he will return.

We have already had several meetings with Mr Thompson and other senior MoD management on our Fair Deal objectives without achieving a breakthrough, so we have now decided to go ahead with the ballot for industrial action and action short of a strike in the Ministry of Defence. This will commence as planned on Monday 19 November and will run until 5 December.

We have written to the PUS making it clear that if meaningful talks commence during the ballot period, then we will be prepared to suspend the deadline to commence industrial action so that an agreement can be reached.

Make your vote count, vote YES/YES for a Fair Deal in Defence

Please make sure that you vote in this important ballot. It takes minutes to do so, but the positive effects of winning our campaign could last for years. 

A convincing YES/YES vote will strengthen our hand at the negotiating table and gives us a mandate for effective industrial action across the department in support of a Fair Deal should those negotiations break down.

Branches will be holding meetings about the ballot during this period. Please make sure you attend, or ask your rep to set one up if there is not one in your workplace. There will also be regular updates about why you should vote and support our Fair Deal campaign. To be added to our electronic distribution list and receive yours, email modo@pcs.org.uk and tell us your home email address and mobile number.

Ballot papers will be despatched by our independent scrutineers from Monday 19 November. If you haven’t received a ballot paper by 27 November, please phone 0207 801 2634/2645.