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Industrial action on the cards in the Civil Service
PCS is standing up for workers’ living standards, writes SHAVANAH TAJ

THIS week, at both the Wales TUC conference and our own annual delegate conference, PCS will be taking further steps to challenge the Westminster government’s attack on public-sector workers’ livelihoods.

At the PCS conference in Brighton, our national executive committee (NEC) is seeking conference’s support to launch an industrial action ballot in pursuit of our national pay campaign. 

The union submitted a pay claim in January for a fully funded 5 per cent or £1,200 pay rise, a living wage of £10 an hour, pay equality across the Civil Service and a common pay and grading structure. 

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