Strike by Passport Office workers to be escalated next month
1 year, 11 months ago

Strike by Passport Office workers to be escalated next month

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Almost 2,000 PCS members working as passport examiners in Belfast, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough and Southport have been on strike since April 3 in the union’s long-running dispute over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and jobs. Ministers can stop these strikes and ease the passport backlog tomorrow by making a reasonable offer to our members Mark Serwotka, PCS They will be joined from May 2-6 by 1,000 workers in non-examination roles such as admin, anti-fraud, policy and commercial in the same offices, as well as interview officers in Birmingham, Corby, Hemel Hempstead, Leeds, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Plymouth from May 3-6. “Ministers can stop these strikes and ease the passport backlog tomorrow by making a reasonable offer to our members.” More than 130,000 PCS members will stage a nationwide strike on April 28.

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Chandigarh passport office staff go on strike against working Saturdays, applicants suffer
1 year, 7 months ago

Chandigarh passport office staff go on strike against working Saturdays, applicants suffer

Hindustan Times  

The Passport Office situated in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area, Phase 2, became a hotspot of frustration and disappointment on Saturday, as office personnel went on an unexpected strike against the order to work on Saturdays. The abrupt strike by the staff at Chandigarh passport office caught everyone off guard, subjecting applicants to distressing ordeal during their visit. The office could have …

Heathrow airport summer security strikes called off
1 year, 9 months ago

Heathrow airport summer security strikes called off

The Independent  

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DVLA workers to launch two weeks of strike action
1 year, 9 months ago

DVLA workers to launch two weeks of strike action

The Independent  

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Civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office to strike next week
1 year, 9 months ago

Civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office to strike next week

The Independent  

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HMRC workers ‘up for the fight’ as they strike over pay
1 year, 10 months ago

HMRC workers ‘up for the fight’ as they strike over pay

The Independent  

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When are the Passport Office going on strike?
1 year, 10 months ago

When are the Passport Office going on strike?

The Independent  

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JobCentre workers to stage fresh strike in pay row
1 year, 11 months ago

JobCentre workers to stage fresh strike in pay row

The Independent  

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Passport Office staff in Scotland ‘relying on food banks’ as strike starts
1 year, 11 months ago

Passport Office staff in Scotland ‘relying on food banks’ as strike starts

The Independent  

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DVLA workers to strike in ongoing civil service dispute
1 year, 11 months ago

DVLA workers to strike in ongoing civil service dispute

The Independent  

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Border Force strike confirmed for end of April
1 year, 11 months ago

Border Force strike confirmed for end of April

The Independent  

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More than 130,000 civil servants to strike next month in pay row
1 year, 11 months ago

More than 130,000 civil servants to strike next month in pay row

The Independent  

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Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row
2 years ago

Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

The Independent  

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Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day
2 years ago

Half a million workers to strike on UK Chancellor’s Budget Day

Live Mint  

About half a million British workers are striking on Wednesday as unions stage a mass walkout timed to disrupt Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s annual budget. “When the Chancellor leaves Downing Street to go to Parliament to deliver the budget, he will see picket lines outside the Cabinet Office and various government departments that are on strike,” said Mark …

Who is on strike this week? Every service affected by latest industrial action
2 years ago

Who is on strike this week? Every service affected by latest industrial action

The Independent  

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Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023
2 years ago

Who’s on strike today? Every date of every UK walkout in 2023

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Fresh strike by NHS workers across England next month
2 years, 1 month ago

Fresh strike by NHS workers across England next month

The Independent  

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Driving test examiners announce 10 days of strike action
2 years, 1 month ago

Driving test examiners announce 10 days of strike action

The Independent  

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European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

European unions slam government plans for minimum service levels during strikes

The Independent  

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Half-term travellers warned to expect disruption at UK border amid strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

Half-term travellers warned to expect disruption at UK border amid strikes

The Independent  

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100,000 civil servants to strike on Budget Day in pay dispute
2 years, 1 month ago

100,000 civil servants to strike on Budget Day in pay dispute

The Independent  

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Half a million workers on strike in biggest day of industrial action in a decade
2 years, 1 month ago

Half a million workers on strike in biggest day of industrial action in a decade

The Independent  

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Day of disruption in Britain as up to half a million workers go on strike
2 years, 1 month ago

Day of disruption in Britain as up to half a million workers go on strike

LA Times  

Teachers march in protest in London, joining hundreds of thousands of workers who went on strike Wednesday. Thousands of schools closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports Wednesday in what was shaping up to be Britain’s biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade, as unions stepped up …

Escalation of strikes by civil service union in long-running pay and jobs row
2 years, 1 month ago

Escalation of strikes by civil service union in long-running pay and jobs row

The Independent  

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UK strikes and crumbling health service add troubles to Rishi Sunak government
2 years, 2 months ago

UK strikes and crumbling health service add troubles to Rishi Sunak government

Hindustan Times  

British rail workers will walk off the job much of this week, paralyzing transport and adding to the troubles piling up for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government. “We’re not going back to the 1970s where the trade union barons thought that they ran the government,” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said last week. “We’re increasing the NHS capacity by the equivalent …

Union boss warns travellers could face months of disruption
2 years, 3 months ago

Union boss warns travellers could face months of disruption

The Independent  

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‘Winter of Discontent’: Why UK has been hit by a wave of strikes
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Winter of Discontent’: Why UK has been hit by a wave of strikes

Firstpost  

In its first-ever national walkout, National Health Service staff staged strikes across the country today. After a 48-hour strike by rail workers which lasted till Wednesday, now nurses across the UK have walked out demanding higher pay amid soaring inflation. Rail services hit The Rail, Maritime and Transport, the UK’s biggest rail union, has organised strikes over the holiday season …

Simon Calder answers your questions about travel strikes and your rights
2 years, 3 months ago

Simon Calder answers your questions about travel strikes and your rights

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. UK Border Force strikes Q: Will departures from Heathrow on 23 December be affected by the passport strike? Bradlee M …

Thousands of Army staff being trained to help cover strike action
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands of Army staff being trained to help cover strike action

The Independent  

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Wave of strikes set to be held across the country
2 years, 4 months ago

Wave of strikes set to be held across the country

The Independent  

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Ports, Border Force, driving tests and licences to be hit by strikes
2 years, 4 months ago

Ports, Border Force, driving tests and licences to be hit by strikes

The Independent  

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Benefit delays and longer passport waits: What PCS union strike could mean for you
2 years, 4 months ago

Benefit delays and longer passport waits: What PCS union strike could mean for you

The Independent  

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Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay
2 years, 4 months ago

Increasing number of workers taking strike action over pay

The Independent  

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Thousands of postal workers launch strike in UK over pay dispute
2 years, 6 months ago

Thousands of postal workers launch strike in UK over pay dispute

Al Jazeera  

Workers at Royal Mail Group join picket lines after being given a pay rise that falls far short of inflation. Decent pay!” Workers at Royal Mail Group, who deliver parcels and letters across the nation in distinctive red vans with a crown logo, are joining picket lines across the UK in protest after being given a pay rise that falls …

Court security staff vote for strike action as barristers’ walk-out continues
2 years, 8 months ago

Court security staff vote for strike action as barristers’ walk-out continues

The Independent  

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Business leaders urge government to
2 years, 9 months ago

Business leaders urge government to

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Royal Mail wins High Court injunction preventing planned strike action
7 years, 5 months ago

Royal Mail wins High Court injunction preventing planned strike action

The Independent  

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Border Staff, Teachers Join Major UK Strike
13 years, 3 months ago

Border Staff, Teachers Join Major UK Strike

India TV News  

London, Nov 30: Airline passengers face chaos at immigration halls and school closures may force parents to take children with them to work Wednesday as Britain's biggest strike in decades threatens to wreak havoc. The Office for Budget Responsibility -- Britain's national economic forecaster -- predicted Tuesday that 710,000 public sector jobs will be lost by 2017 under government spending …

UK Faces Mass Strikes As Civil Servants Feel Sting
13 years, 8 months ago

UK Faces Mass Strikes As Civil Servants Feel Sting

India TV News  

London,June29: Thousands of British schools will close and travelers will face long lines at airport immigration this week when three quarters of a million workers go on strike—the first blast in what unions hope will be a summer of discontent against the cost-cutting government's austerity plans. The first test comes Thursday, when 750,000 public-sector workers—from teachers to driving examiners to …

Prospect of widespread strikes moves closer
13 years, 9 months ago

Prospect of widespread strikes moves closer

The Independent  

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Royal Mail workers to strike
13 years, 9 months ago

Royal Mail workers to strike

The Independent  

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