Thousands of civil servants are set to go on strike next month over an ongoing pay dispute.
More than 130,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union across the civil service and public sector will strike on April 28 in a one-day action alongside a month of walkouts. It comes over an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions and job security.
The all-out strike, called today, is set to take place on April pay day alongside a month of action beginning April 3 to increase pressure on the government.
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PCS 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 a government that refuses to listen."
The all-out strike on March 15 was said to have been "brilliantly supported by members", the union said.
The ECHO previously reported that staff at Merseyside passport offices are to stage five weeks of strike action. Staff from Liverpool and Southport will be joined by those working in Durham, Glasgow, London, Newport and Peterborough from April 3 to May 5.
Staff from the Department of Work and Pensions across the city region have also staged demonstrations this year while workers who walked out from their desks at the government’s Disclosure and Barring Service in the city centre secured a pay rise of more than 10% last year.
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