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| Jobcentre staff go on strike in protest at 'disgraceful' branch closure in one of the most deprived areas of Sheffield | Jobcentre staff go on strike in protest at 'disgraceful' branch closure in one of the most deprived areas of Sheffield |
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| Jobcentre workers are launching a two-week strike in a protest against plans to close their office. | |
| Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union in Sheffield have already taken industrial action, saying the closure of the Eastern Avenue office will remove a vital public service in one of the city’s most deprived areas. | Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union in Sheffield have already taken industrial action, saying the closure of the Eastern Avenue office will remove a vital public service in one of the city’s most deprived areas. |
| The union is campaigning against plans to close a number of jobcentres across the country. | The union is campaigning against plans to close a number of jobcentres across the country. |
| PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: “We will continue to fight to save jobcentres that provide a lifeline for unemployed, sick and disabled people. It is utterly disgraceful that this Tory Government is abandoning our communities.” | PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: “We will continue to fight to save jobcentres that provide a lifeline for unemployed, sick and disabled people. It is utterly disgraceful that this Tory Government is abandoning our communities.” |
| A demonstration was held outside Whitley Bay jobcentre on Saturday ahead of a strike there next Thursday and Friday, while union members at Hoylake jobcentre in Merseyside will strike later this month. | A demonstration was held outside Whitley Bay jobcentre on Saturday ahead of a strike there next Thursday and Friday, while union members at Hoylake jobcentre in Merseyside will strike later this month. |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to join the union’s national president Janice Godrich and Labour MP Hugh Gaffney at a demonstration in Coatbridge on 25 August. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to join the union’s national president Janice Godrich and Labour MP Hugh Gaffney at a demonstration in Coatbridge on 25 August. |
| A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "Eastern Avenue Jobcentre Plus will remain open and operate as usual. Meeting customers and making payments remain our top priorities." | |
| Press Association | Press Association |