Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. They provide immediate medical aid to those in great need. MAP is needed now more than ever. PCS ARMs is committed to supporting MAP. Click here to find out more and to make a donation.
PCS national news: Retired or retiring civil servants affected by the Capita scandal continue to share their stories with PCS.
PCS national news: PCS members delaying retirement due to pensions crisis.
NEW Update from PCS (10 August). Click here to read the article and check out all the previous updates regarding the Civil Service pensions crisis in our 2026 archive here.
What's going on with social care in the UK? Click here to find out more
Women in Trade Unions. Time to get active in ARMs. Click here to read the article.
Zero hours contracts: click here or anywhere on the image to sign the petition
There are lots of things that Merseyside ARMs members can get involved in from supporting PCS picket lines to attending local and regional ARMs meetings to taking part in online e-actions and more. Scroll down for upcoming events.
Assemble 11am at the Metropolitan Cathedral for a march to the Caribbean Centre L8.
4 September
Merseyside ARMs meeting
11:00 - 13:00, PCS Office, Robert Tressell Room, 3rd Floor, UNITE Building, Jack Jones House, Islington, Liverpool L3 8EF. All Merseyside ARMs members are entitled to attend in person or online. Click here to tell the secretary if you will be coming along,
17 September
Next Interest Rate Decision
The fifth Bank of England interest rate decision of 2026 is due today (currently 3.75%). Click here for more information.
1 October
Next Price Cap Changes
The energy price cap for gas and electricity charges will change from today.. Click here for more information
This is the website for PCS Merseyside Associate & Retired Members (ARMs).
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is organised throughout the civil service and government agencies, making it the UK’s biggest and most influential civil service trade union. PCS also organises widely in the private sector, usually in companies that hold government contracts.
PCS are a democratic organisation, run by our members, for our members. We campaign for fair pay and conditions, decent pensions for all and equality in the workplace and beyond.
PCS Associate & Retired members (ARMs) section has over 12,000 members. Merseyside ARMs is a sub group of PCS North West ARMs with hundreds of members across Merseyside.