PCS calls off 31 January strikes
The civil service workers' union PCS has called off strikes set for 31 January. The PCS website reports: "The Group Executive Committee (GEC) [in the Department of Work and Pensions] met on Thursday 24th January and agreed to suspend the strike planned for 31st January because the DWP had agreed at the last minute to have more talks to try to find a negotiated settlement in our pay dispute." And: "The threat of a one day strike on 31 January by revenue and customs staff, which would have disrupted self assessment tax deadline day, has been lifted PCS announced today." The DWP has already...