PCS union members at offices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) across Britain were to walk out for an hour from 11am on Wednesday of this week and again on Wednesday of next week.
Clean up the royal wedding
As the royal family spend millions on William and Kate’s wedding, the people who will clean up after their party are on just £6.45 an hour.
Revenue & Customs vote for strikes
PCS civil service workers’ union members in the Revenue and Customs department have voted for strikes over imposed changes to attendance policy.
PCS Union reps for 10,000 call centre workers in Jobcentre Plus were waiting to see if management agreed to their demands over working conditions this week.
‘Saturday was extraordinarily uplifting and inspirational. I marched with the PCS contingent and took two hours to get from Waterloo Bridge to Big Ben.
PCS union members at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) were to begin a strike ballot this week against plans to cut jobs by over half, close regional offices and outsource key services.
More than seven out of ten PCS and Unison union members have cut the amount they spend on food to try to cope with the rising cost of living, a survey shows.
The PCS civil service workers’ union is to escalate the action in Jobcentre Plus call centres by balloting a further 8,000 members to join the dispute. PCS members are angry about working conditions.
