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Civil service workers formed noisy pickets across London and the south east yesterday, Wednesday, as they struck against job cuts, and attacks on pay and conditions.

Civil service workers in benefit offices are about to strike against cuts - and cultural staff were out last week, writes Annette Mackin

Civil service workers in the PCS union have voted overwhelmingly to hold a national strike at the end of this month.Workers were voting at the union's annual conference in Brighton last week. 

Delegates held a lively debate on a potential merger with the Unite union. 

PCS members in the HMRC tax office, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Valuation Office Agency (VOA) sections were set to strike in their regions from Monday of next week. 

Coastguards in the PCS union walked out over the bank holiday weekend against plans to cut a further six stations and around 140 jobs.

The PCS union conference began this week in Brighton—where a bin workers’ strike and occupation left rubbish uncollected for two days earlier this month.

The government claims that its benefits changes will help those out of work. But Annette Mackin looks at how the cuts hurt both workers and claimants

People seeking work are being made to search for jobs for 35 hours a week—on pain of losing their benefits. 

Around 300 workers at IT firm Computer Science Corporation (CSC) have voted overwhelming for strikes.

 Civil service workers in the PCS union’s public sector group began a series of walkouts on the day of the queen’s speech last week

PCS, Unite and Prospect union members at Gatwick Airport have voted overwhelmingly to reject bosses’ latest offer of new, lower start rates.