PCS election

The 247,000-strong PCS civil servants’ union has begun the process of electing a general secretary as required every five years by law. Nominations are currently being sought and the ballot will be held in November-December.

The incumbent, Mark Sertwotka, has not yet announced whether he will be standing.

In September, he revealed that he has been seriously ill and needs a heart transplant. The 51-year-old, who has been in the post for 14 years, has recently undergone major surgery and is currently being kept alive by an electronic device.

www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/general-secretary-election-2014

www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/05/mark-serwotka-pcs-read-on-twitter-i-was-dead