PCS tells Cabinet Office minister: "No resolution to industrial action unless you address this year's pay crisis"

More than 100,000 members in 123 government departments will take strike action on February 1 in a dispute over pay, pensions, redundancy terms and job security.

 Jeremy Quin last week wrote to the union offering to discuss pay for 2023/24.

But PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka replied to say: “I have now met you on two separate occasions to discuss the issue of pay and I have consistently made clear that PCS stands ready to discuss all pay-related matters.

“However, I have also made clear that the cost of living crisis faced by our members, and the disgraceful levels of in-work poverty that they are suffering from, must be immediately addressed.”

He continued: “PCS is clear there will be no resolution to the current industrial dispute without the issue of pay 2022/23 being addressed.”

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