“It’s the mark of a civilised society to support people when they are in need, whether they are ill, disabled or unemployed. Welfare is there to provide a decent existence.
“Coming from the South Wales valleys and working in a DHSS office I saw the importance of the social security system before my eyes every day.”
Mark Serwotka, PCS general secretary
“Anyone, whatever their background, can find themselves in difficult
circumstances during their lifetime. It is at these times that you realise just how important the welfare state is.
"I have seen this first hand having worked for the DWP and its
predecessors since leaving school.
"I am proud to be part of the campaign to defend it and proud that my union treats this campaign with the importance it deserves.”
Janice Godrich, PCS president
“There is an alternative view to the ridiculous notions that the unemployed and the poor are responsible for their own unemployment and poverty.
"PCS has started the development of a campaign which must bring together the unions and communities to demand a welfare system that
allows people to live in dignity in and out of work.”
Colin Hampton, Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres
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