PCS plans strikes on 29/-30 January
In the recent ballot in our union, the PCS, ballot we saw huge majorities (around 92%) voting for the principle of a national pay claim for 2004 and to defend existing pension rights. The ballot turn-out was unfortunately low (just over 21%). The idea of the national claim is that although devolved bargaining will still take place in the civil service's 172 bargaining units, in 2004 the union will lodge the national claim in each and every area. The pay claim is to be lodged on the same day and this will probably be 1 April. Our claim is likely to be high to take into account the fact that...