Civil servants to strike on 28 April

More than 130,000 UK civil servants are set to strike on 28 April in a long-running disagreement over pay, pensions, and conditions.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) also announced that around 1,000 Passport Office workers will walkout from 3 April to 5 May. Meanwhile, PCS members working for Ofgem in Canary Wharf and Glasgow will down tools from 10 to 14 April and on 17 April.

The union’s general secretary, Mark Serwotka, said: “Our members are not backing down in this dispute. Ministers need to take notice that we’re escalating our action and they need to resolve the dispute by putting money on the table.

“We know our strikes have already caused serious disruption. The new strikes and another national day of action will pile the pressure on [the] government.”

Elsewhere, postal workers who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are poised to strike next month after failing to reach a settlement with Royal Mail.   

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