PCS

American

abbreviation

Personal Communications Service: a system of digital wireless communications, used especially for mobile phones and often including additional features, as caller ID or paging.

PCS British

abbreviation

Public and Commercial Services Union

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Etymology

Origin of PCS

1995–2000

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PCS

From 4 September onwards, PCS members at all sites will work to rule and withdraw cooperation in coordinated action with Prospect, another trade union, PCS said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The shockwave is spreading across Asia, with Singapore's PCS -- a producer of ethylene and other petrochemicals -- announcing on March 5 that it had issued a formal force majeure notice to its customers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Saul Cahill, a work coach at a busy job centre in Gateshead and another PCS Union rep, says people with health conditions and disabled people are often the most difficult to support into work.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said she would continue to push for a "fair and sustainable long-term pay settlement" to make up for "many years" of below-inflation pay.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024

“When using your Sprint PCS phone in the car, focus on driving, not talking, and use your handsfree kit,” the document read.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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