Strike – Sharpedge News

British passport office workers have began a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites walked out in an escalation of the long-running row. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said on Monday. According to Mr Serwotka, picket lines will be mounted outside the offices in Glasgow, Durham, Liverpool, Southport, Peterborough, London, Belfast and Newport in Wales. The union said those taking action will be supported by a strike fund. Mr Serwotka had written to the government calling for urgent talks in a bid to resolve the dispute. He had accused ministers of treating its own employees differently to others in the public sect...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike. The strike is billed to commence on Wednesday next week. Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, gave the directive at a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He also directed that affiliate unions constituting the NLC should be on standby for picketing exercises across all branches of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nationwide. Last week, the NLC issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to end the petrol and cash scarcity being experienced in the country. Speaking with journalists, Ajaero said the industrial action became the last resolve of the NLC following the expiration of the ultimatum. He said the decision to picket CBN branches became necessary as the f...

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UK Passport Office Staff On Strike Over Pay, Pensions

NLC To Embark On Nationwide Strike Over Naira Scarcity