U.K.
PCS, the largest civil service union, is balloting its members for strike action in protest at the government's refusal to negotiate over pay. Following a two-year pay freeze, the government is imposing a 1% limit on pay increases for a further two years. PCS is also warning that a review of terms and conditions could also mean further cuts. The unions is calling for a pay increase of 5% or £1200 (€1425) for 2013.
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The annual conference of the PCS civil service union agreed to ballot members for further strike action over pay. PCS members were involved in national action on 24 April in protest at government insistence that public sector pay increases should be capped below the current rate of inflation. The action that day was co-ordinated with strike action by teachers and lecturers. PCS now wants a mandate for further action with plans for a one-day national strike and a rolling programme of walkouts. The national industrial action campaign comes on top of a series of strikes in government departments
The PCS public services union is balloting its 250,000 civil service members over industrial action in protest at changes to pensions, redundancy arrangements, pay freezes and job cuts. The union has also signed an agreement with the Unite trade union to work together in their anti-cuts campaigning. Read more at > PCS And at > PCS