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| Civil servants to strike despite new pay offer | Civil servants to strike despite new pay offer |
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| Civil servants around the UK are to continue striking despite an improved pay offer from the government. | Civil servants around the UK are to continue striking despite an improved pay offer from the government. |
| Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members will take industrial action on Tuesday in Northern Ireland and Wednesday in Wales. | Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members will take industrial action on Tuesday in Northern Ireland and Wednesday in Wales. |
| The PCS says the stoppages will continue while it considers the "significant concessions" to pay, redundancy terms and job security. | The PCS says the stoppages will continue while it considers the "significant concessions" to pay, redundancy terms and job security. |
| The government said the offer was the highest for civil servants in 20 years. | The government said the offer was the highest for civil servants in 20 years. |
| Union members have taken action for months and there have been three national walkouts. Previously, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "Ministers need to resolve the dispute by putting money on the table." | Union members have taken action for months and there have been three national walkouts. Previously, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "Ministers need to resolve the dispute by putting money on the table." |
| On Friday, the government made a new offer to try to break the deadlock. Union bosses said civil servants below senior grades had been offered a lump sum of £1,500 for 2022/23. | On Friday, the government made a new offer to try to break the deadlock. Union bosses said civil servants below senior grades had been offered a lump sum of £1,500 for 2022/23. |
| Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes | Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes |
| Strike dates: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? | Strike dates: What do rail workers, nurses and others want? |
| The deal was welcomed by the union and in a statement on Monday evening the PCS said it was the "first time in our union's history" that members had won "considerable extra money for members". | The deal was welcomed by the union and in a statement on Monday evening the PCS said it was the "first time in our union's history" that members had won "considerable extra money for members". |
| But it said "planned targeted action" would go ahead this month - members in the Northern Ireland Office will walk out for three days from Tuesday, while Audit Wales and the National Museum of Wales will be affected from Wednesday. | But it said "planned targeted action" would go ahead this month - members in the Northern Ireland Office will walk out for three days from Tuesday, while Audit Wales and the National Museum of Wales will be affected from Wednesday. |
| It added members at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will take part in a 15-day strike from 11 June and driving examiners in 286 test centres across England and Wales will take action from 15 June. | It added members at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will take part in a 15-day strike from 11 June and driving examiners in 286 test centres across England and Wales will take action from 15 June. |
| The union said any re-ballots for further action had been put on hold pending the outcome of talks with the government at the end of the month. | The union said any re-ballots for further action had been put on hold pending the outcome of talks with the government at the end of the month. |
| 'Significant achievement' | 'Significant achievement' |
| Officials had been calling for a 10% pay rise to reflect the rising cost of living but at the time the government said their demands would cost an "unaffordable £2.4bn". | Officials had been calling for a 10% pay rise to reflect the rising cost of living but at the time the government said their demands would cost an "unaffordable £2.4bn". |
| The union said the latest offer was a "significant achievement... which, while short of our full claim, puts money in members' pockets and brings parity of treatment with other public sector workers". | The union said the latest offer was a "significant achievement... which, while short of our full claim, puts money in members' pockets and brings parity of treatment with other public sector workers". |
| The government, when it announced its new offer on Friday, said guidance for Civil Service pay allowed departments to award a 4.5% pay increase for staff, with the potential for an extra 0.5% increase for lower paid staff. | The government, when it announced its new offer on Friday, said guidance for Civil Service pay allowed departments to award a 4.5% pay increase for staff, with the potential for an extra 0.5% increase for lower paid staff. |
| Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said "constructive engagement" with the unions had allowed the department to make the £1,500 payment offer. | Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said "constructive engagement" with the unions had allowed the department to make the £1,500 payment offer. |
| "This is both fair to the taxpayer and a recognition of the financial pressures civil servants have faced over the last year," Mr Quin said. | "This is both fair to the taxpayer and a recognition of the financial pressures civil servants have faced over the last year," Mr Quin said. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Strike action | Strike action |
| Civil Service | Civil Service |