U.K.
Around 5,500 civil servants working for the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are being balloted for strike action over pay. The PCS union is protesting about the wide variation in pay levels within the Department and related agencies.
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The PCS civil service union reports widespread report for the day of strike action on 15 October. This is part of the union's long-running campaign to secure pay increases across central government after two years of pay freezes and pay increases capped at 1%. The union is arguing for a 5% increase or £1200 (€1500) across the board. Read more at > PCS
Around 5,000 civil servants in Scotland took one-day strike action on 31 July in protest at the 2% pay limit imposed by the Scottish Executive. The PCS civil service union also began an overtime ban and work-to-rule from 1 August. Meanwhile civil servants in passport offices took three-day strike action over a 2.5% pay offer and in protest at what is seen as a draconian performance management system and a restructuring that could see several major offices close and the loss of 100 jobs in Glasgow. [Read more at > PCS (EN)->http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id