The biggest campaign of industrial action in the history of the trade union PCS has won an improved pay offer from the government and concessions on redundancy and job security. After more than 300 days of targeted action and three national strikes, the union is now consulting over the government proposal and how it will be implemented at local level. The key elements include: a lump sum payment of £ 1,500 (€ 1,751) in recognition of cost of living pressures in 2022-23, an increase in the scope for local bargaining from 2% to 4.5%, with an extra 0.5% for the lowest paid for 2023-24, and a commitment to further talks on low pay and greater coherence of pay within the civil service.
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