Ofgem Civil Servants Threaten Wave of Fresh Strikes – Guido Fawkes

Ofgem Civil Servants Threaten Wave of Fresh Strikes

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As the Birmingham bin strike rolls into its eighth week over 700 Ofgem civil servants are being balloted over potential strike action today. Civil Service union PCS has accused management of being “deliberately provocative” on pay and job security – with a third of the workforce voting on whether to strike today. Walkouts could drag on until 12 June…

PCS is also rattling sabres at HM Land Registry and the ONS, fuming over what they brand a “Victorian” push to get staff back into the office. Last week Labour caved in to PCS demands of bumper pay rises for Foreign Office security staff after months of industrial action. Meanwhile, Unite’s national lead officer Onay Kasab warns: “If other local authorities look to cut the pay of essential public service workers, then there is the potential for strike action spreading”. Summer of discontent inbound…

Rayner’s Employments Rights Bill is set to make matters worse, strengthening union’s powers by allowing them to force pay demands on companies with as little as 2% union membership, down from 10%. Visit Britain in the 70s – time machine no longer needed…