The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced that more than 1,000 of its members working in passport offices across England, Scotland, and Wales will go on strike for five weeks starting from April 3 to May 5. The strike is an escalation of a dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions. Workers in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough, and Southport will strike from April 3 to May 5, while those in Belfast will do so from April 7 to May 5. The union has warned that the strike is likely to have a significant impact on the delivery of passports as the summer holidays approach.
PCS general secretary, Mark Serwotka, said that the escalation of the action was due to the government’s failure to hold any meaningful talks with the union, despite two massive strikes and sustained, targeted action lasting six months.
2023-03-17 13:29:36
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