Plymouth civil servants to join national austerity strike
ANGRY civil servants are set to go on strike on Budget Day in protest at cuts to jobs and pay.
The one-day strike on March 20 is the first of a programme of action by the Public and Commercial Services union.
"People are angry," Dave Franklin, regional committee member and PCS rep at the city's Land Registry said.
"In my own workforce people have lost thousands of pounds over the past three years."
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He said a pay freeze and increases in pensions contributions had hit civil servants' standard of living.
The Government has said that pay rises will be capped at one per cent for each of the next three years.
"This is not going to be just a one-day strike," Mr Franklin said. "Members have voted for a sustained campaign of action."
In Plymouth the Land Registry, Court Service, Devonport Dockyard, Borders Agency, HM Revenues and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions are expected to be hit by the walk-out.
The union's national executive agreed yesterday to hold a three-month programme of action, starting with the all-day strike on March 20.
4 Comments
by OutsideView
Thursday, March 07 2013, 11:30AM
“Will they be missed for a day or a week or more?
I don't think so!”
by Monkeyman
Thursday, March 07 2013, 10:20AM
“Oh the irony of it all!!!”
by timplymouth
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:53AM
“If you don't like your job you know where the door is.”
by logicaltim
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:14AM
“Isn't it nice that these civil servants can just walk out from their jobs over measures they dislike. The military has beenhammered with these cuts for a long time and yet have no real voice to go against them as to do so would be a criminal offence.
Striking is just an excuse for a day off. Those who do strike should be made to stand in front of their place of work for the duration of the working day rather than being at home as I suspect may will be.
This country has lived outside its means for far too long and needs to tighten its belt. if you don't like this fact then perhaps you should move to Greece where they continued to live outside their means without trying to cut the debt.
Stop being so self centred, look at the bigger picture. Long term stability is better than short term boom & bust!”