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.
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