Civil servants to go on strike tomorrow

11:20am Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News

Civil servants to go on strike tomorrow Civil servants to go on strike tomorrow

BENEFIT claims, driving tests, and job centre appointments are all set to be disrupted as civil service workers stage a national strike this week over pay, pensions, and conditions.

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) has said its members will refuse to work tomorrow and has warned that the day of disruption will be “just the beginning” in a three-month programme of action.

The union claims that central Government is refusing to negotiate, and says it expects nearly all of its members in the south east of the county to mount picket lines tomorrow.

It is estimated that there are 1,000 union members in just HM Revenue and Customs alone in the area.

Andrew Lord, branch secretary of the PCS in south east Essex, said: “This will cause some disruption to the public which is regrettable, but if the Government was prepared to talk to us about our concerns then there would be no need for this action.

“The civil service has seen hard-earned terms and conditions being chipped away while it has been subjected to pay freezes as the cost of living goes up.

“People in Southend and the county are very angry and upset about the way they have been treated."

Comments (14)

11:50am Tue 19 Mar 13

Englishman67 says...

LOL.

Hardly anyone takes the day off to strike! And those who do, all go down pub!!! If they aren't down there normally anyway! Ive worked for HMRC for 30 years! I know!
LOL. Hardly anyone takes the day off to strike! And those who do, all go down pub!!! If they aren't down there normally anyway! Ive worked for HMRC for 30 years! I know! Englishman67

11:51am Tue 19 Mar 13

reptile says...

Yawn!!!!!!!
Yawn!!!!!!! reptile

11:55am Tue 19 Mar 13

Joe Wildman-Clark says...

That lot seem to strike more than they pop out for fag breaks!
That lot seem to strike more than they pop out for fag breaks! Joe Wildman-Clark

12:21pm Tue 19 Mar 13

ORACUS says...

People have to do jobs they don’t like with pay and conditions they don’t like.
If they don’t like it then leave go get another job apparently there’s loads of jobs.
People have to do jobs they don’t like with pay and conditions they don’t like. If they don’t like it then leave go get another job apparently there’s loads of jobs. ORACUS

12:41pm Tue 19 Mar 13

billericay boy says...

Awww Bless'em
Awww Bless'em billericay boy

12:49pm Tue 19 Mar 13

billericay boy says...

Im doing my VAT Returns can i go on strike, in away i feel like im working for them the amount of money i have to pay them.
Im doing my VAT Returns can i go on strike, in away i feel like im working for them the amount of money i have to pay them. billericay boy

1:25pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

Oh quick lets go down to the job centre, then run to the benefits office...LoL
Oh quick lets go down to the job centre, then run to the benefits office...LoL Carnabackable

4:23pm Tue 19 Mar 13

marshman says...

What I still don't understand about the government's programme of cuts is why on earth they've chosen to attack the military, police and civil service so savagely. Without these three onboard their whole programme of reform is undeliverable.

Just another illustration I suppose of how Cameron's ineptitude has done so much damage to the Conservative party's image they've become unelectable as the party of government.

I wonder if this will be reflected in May's local election results?
What I still don't understand about the government's programme of cuts is why on earth they've chosen to attack the military, police and civil service so savagely. Without these three onboard their whole programme of reform is undeliverable. Just another illustration I suppose of how Cameron's ineptitude has done so much damage to the Conservative party's image they've become unelectable as the party of government. I wonder if this will be reflected in May's local election results? marshman

6:55pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

marshman wrote:
What I still don't understand about the government's programme of cuts is why on earth they've chosen to attack the military, police and civil service so savagely. Without these three onboard their whole programme of reform is undeliverable.

Just another illustration I suppose of how Cameron's ineptitude has done so much damage to the Conservative party's image they've become unelectable as the party of government.

I wonder if this will be reflected in May's local election results?
What you, and most people fail to understand, is the whole lot need to be cut, to make them leaner, and thus more cost effective,thanks to the past Labour governments mis-handling, of their budgets, cuts are the only answer.
A lot of extra needless people and sub-departments grew and grew under Labour, living in a dream world, creating their own little empires, those days are over, at the end of the day, people will always make do, time to cut away the dead wood, and move forwards, away from the old Labour way of doing things, which was to plough more money, into an already laden area.
[quote][p][bold]marshman[/bold] wrote: What I still don't understand about the government's programme of cuts is why on earth they've chosen to attack the military, police and civil service so savagely. Without these three onboard their whole programme of reform is undeliverable. Just another illustration I suppose of how Cameron's ineptitude has done so much damage to the Conservative party's image they've become unelectable as the party of government. I wonder if this will be reflected in May's local election results?[/p][/quote]What you, and most people fail to understand, is the whole lot need to be cut, to make them leaner, and thus more cost effective,thanks to the past Labour governments mis-handling, of their budgets, cuts are the only answer. A lot of extra needless people and sub-departments grew and grew under Labour, living in a dream world, creating their own little empires, those days are over, at the end of the day, people will always make do, time to cut away the dead wood, and move forwards, away from the old Labour way of doing things, which was to plough more money, into an already laden area. Carnabackable

6:58pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget.....
Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget..... Carnabackable

7:40pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Nebs says...

We are very lucky in this country. Our civil service has been wasting money for donkeys years, so at least we have something to cut.
We are very lucky in this country. Our civil service has been wasting money for donkeys years, so at least we have something to cut. Nebs

9:46am Wed 20 Mar 13

max zorin says...

at least they got jobs, if they don't like it maybe they should look for another job (if they can find one).
at least they got jobs, if they don't like it maybe they should look for another job (if they can find one). max zorin

9:49am Wed 20 Mar 13

max zorin says...

Carnabackable wrote:
Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget.....
i'm sure you'll change your tune when you realise they affect you :)
[quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget.....[/p][/quote]i'm sure you'll change your tune when you realise they affect you :) max zorin

4:23pm Wed 20 Mar 13

Carnabackable says...

max zorin wrote:
Carnabackable wrote:
Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget.....
i'm sure you'll change your tune when you realise they affect you :)
Not really, I will just have to increase the rents, after all we all have to suffer a bit, cheers.
[quote][p][bold]max zorin[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Carnabackable[/bold] wrote: Oh, looking forward to the new round of CUTS in the budget.....[/p][/quote]i'm sure you'll change your tune when you realise they affect you :)[/p][/quote]Not really, I will just have to increase the rents, after all we all have to suffer a bit, cheers. Carnabackable

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