PCS Press

British Library staff announce further strikes British Library’s crisis-plagued leadership to be hit by a new wave of strikes from Monday 8 to Friday 12 December 2025.

British Library: management in crisis

PCS policy launch: social security reform Parliamentary launch of solutions roadmap for a department in crisis.

DWP crisis to be addressed in Parliament

PCS gains union recognition with Capita PCS and Capita Pensions Solutions have signed an agreement confirming union recognition for the workers administering the Civil Service Pensions schemes for 1.7 million civil servants.

Union recognition for pensions workers at Capita

PCS response to Budget: more needed on poverty PCS welcomes the scrapping of the two-child limit but more must be done on cost-of-living crisis.

Budget: more needed to address poverty

DWP workers to vote on strikes in January 2026 Union members are angry about chronic low pay and wage compression in the department.

DWP to vote on strikes over chronic low pay and wage compression

Westminster security strike on Budget Day More than 300 union members working in the Parliamentary Security Department are taking strike action on 26 November.

Westminster security staff to strike on Budget Day

Border Force Maritime patrol workers prepare to strike More than 120 Border Force Maritime workers who patrol UK waters, including the English Channel, will take strike action tomorrow over frozen allowances and unresolved changes to terms and conditions.

More than 120 Border Force Maritime workers who patrol UK waters, including the English Channel, will take strike action tomorrow over frozen allowances and unresolved changes to terms and conditions.

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Unemployment figures show the need for investment in DWP Responding to the latest unemployment figures and the continued drive by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to close local service centres, the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) gener...

PCS has responded to the latest unemployment figures and the continued drive by the DWP to close local service centres, calling for greater investment in the department to help people back into work.

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PCS condemns newly proposed cuts to Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has told staff it will slash frontline support for UK business exports, with serious risks of widespread redundancies and office closures in England and Sco...

The Department for Business and Trade has told staff it will slash frontline support for UK business exports, with serious risks of widespread redundancies and office closures in England and Scotland.

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PCS responds to Reform’s civil service plan Taxpayers demand civil service investment and results. Reform want the opposite.

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Pension administration workers further escalate strike action Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced three more weeks of strike action.

As they enter their seventeenth week of strike action, PCS members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced three more weeks of action.

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PCS welcomes report on administration of Civil Service Pension Scheme A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has vindicated the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) campaign for the in-sourcing of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS).

A Public Accounts Committee report has vindicated PCS's campaign for the in-sourcing of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

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We will fight all office closures, union tells DWP Over 400 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) workers are at risk of redundancy or forced relocation, after the department announced office closures in Dover, Warrington and St Helens.

Over 400 DWP workers are at risk of redundancy or forced relocation, after the department announced office closures in Dover, Warrington and St Helens.

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Pensions finance workers in Cabinet Office vote to strike Civil servants who work in pensions finance in the Cabinet Office have voted to take strike action in a dispute over the privatisation of their roles.

PCS members who work in pensions finance in the Cabinet Office have voted to take strike action in a dispute over the privatisation of their roles.

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Lincoln DWP workers to strike for two weeks Civil servants who work for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Lincoln will strike for two weeks over a decision to close their office.

PCS members based in the Lincoln City Hall Service Centre will strike from 4 November to 17 November over a decision to close their office.

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Met Police workers to strike on Bonfire Night Civilian police staff in the Met Police will take strike action on one of the busiest days of the year for police, causing officers to be redeployed at a higher cost to the taxpayer.

Thousands of PCS members employed by the Met will walk out on Bonfire Night on 5 November after they were refused a London allowance by management.

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English Channel patrol crews vote to take strike action Border Force workers who patrol UK waters including the English Channel have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and conditions.

Border Force workers who patrol UK waters including the English Channel have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and conditions.

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British Library workers vote to strike Workers at the British Library in London have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in a dispute over pay.

Over 300 PCS members who work at the British Library in the Prime Minister’s constituency of St Holborn and St Pancras will walk out from 27 October to 9 November.

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Tate Gallery workers to be balloted for strike action Over 100 Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members who work at Tate Galleries are being balloted for strike action from 14 October until 11 November.

Over 100 PCS members who work at Tate Galleries are being balloted for strike action from 14 October until 11 November.

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DWP workers in Lincoln vote for strike action Civil servants working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Lincoln have voted overwhelmingly to strike over a decision to close a local office that places them at risk of redundancy.

Civil servants working for DWP in Lincoln have voted overwhelmingly to strike over a decision to close a local office that places them at risk of redundancy.

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DWP workers show support for strike action Thousands of workers in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have indicated that they are willing to support potential strike action over chronic low pay, with many forced to use foodbanks and c...

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Thousands of workers in the DWP have indicated that they are willing to support potential strike action over chronic low pay, with many forced to use foodbanks and claim in-work benefits.

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Met Police staff vote for strike action Met Police staff have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.

Met Police staff have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay.

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Coastguard’s high-risk trial project is condemned A trial project tomorrow and Friday will knowingly jeopardise search and rescue missions across the whole UK.

Coastguard members furious as management compromise public safety

English Channel patrol crews to be balloted over strike action Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working on patrol boats in the English Channel have today begun a ballot for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and c...

PCS members working on patrol boats in the English Channel have today begun a ballot for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and conditions.

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Ofgem workers to escalate strike action Workers at the energy regulator Ofgem have escalated their dispute by announcing a week of strike action.

Workers at the energy regulator Ofgem have escalated their dispute by announcing a week of strike action.

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Met Police staff to be balloted on strike action Staff in the Met Police are being asked to take strike action after they were refused a London allowance by management.

Around 6,500 PCS members employed by the Met are angry over the double-standard of paying officers a £1,250 London allowance that isn't available to police staff.

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Lincoln DWP workers to consider strike over office closure Over 100 civil servants working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Lincoln are being asked if they'd like to take strike action over a decision to close a local office.

Over 100 civil servants working for the Department for Work and Pensions in Lincoln are being asked if they'd like to take strike action over a decision to close a local office.

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British Library workers begin strike ballot over pay Almost 300 Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members who work in the British Library are being balloted for strike action from today until 13 October.

PCS members in the British Library are being balloted for strike action until 13 October.

In a recent survey, PCS found that most struggle each month to make their rent and mortgage payments, with many working second jobs and taking out loans to pay their bills.

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Workers at pension administrator escalate strike action Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced six further weeks of strike action ahead of a takeover by Capita.

PCS members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced six further weeks of strike action ahead of
their planned TUPE transfer to Capita in December.

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