Mark Serwotka
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Date of birth | April 26,1963 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Cardiff |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Ruth Serwotka |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 406176 |
About Mark Serwotka
Mark Serwotka is General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, the largest trade union representing British civil servants. He is also President of the Trades Union Congress.
Civil servants to strike despite new pay offer
... Previously, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: " Ministers need to resolve the dispute by putting money on the table...
Heathrow security staff and passport workers announce May strikes
... PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said the government had " insulted" his staff last week by announcing they will receive a pay rise this year of between 4...
Civil servants strike action widens over pay offer
... PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka called the latest offer " insulting"...
Demand rises for passports as workers begin strike
... No meaningful talks PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka has previously said the strike action was over the government refusing to increase a proposed 2% pay rise and added ministers had " failed to hold any meaningful talks"...
Civil servants to strike in April
... PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka said: " Ministers need to take notice that we re escalating our action and they need to resolve the dispute by putting money on the table...
Passport office workers to strike for five weeks over pay dispute
... The offices affected in England, Scotland and Wales will include Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough and Southport PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said the dispute was over an imposed 2% pay rise not being increased any further by the government...
More civil servants to strike on Budget day
... Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS, said ministers had " consistently refused" to increase their pay offer...
Coach passengers returning to UK face waits of more than six hours
... PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: " Ministers say their priority is security - it obviously isn t...
More civil servants to strike on Budget day
Strike action by civil servants on The Day of the Budget has been escalated, with 33,000 more workers planning to walk out, a union has said.
Around 133,000 members of The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will now strike on 15 March.
The additional civil servants who voted to join colleagues include staff at HMRC, the Care and Quality Commission and the Welsh Government .
The latest action is part of an ongoing row over pay and conditions.
The PCS union represents thousands of people who work in government departments as well as those at organisations such as Ofsted, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Border Force .
It has been calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms.
But the government has said The Union 's demands would cost an " unaffordable £2. 4bn". Civil servants have been offered a 2% to 3% increase.
The latest workers to vote for action join members in 123 government departments and agencies, which include staff at The Department For Education and the Home Office . On 1 February, about 100,000 civil servants walked out.
A government spokesperson said plans were in place to keep " essential services running and to minimise disruption on 15 March.
" We Are working constructively with unions and urge them to recognise what is reasonable and affordable, as the whole country faces these cost of living challenges, " the spokesperson added.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt , who is charge of the government's finances, will outline his plans for taxation and spending next month when he sets out the Budget.
It will be announced at a time when price rises have been squeezing household budgets and workers across different sectors ranging from healthcare to railways have taken industrial action over pay.
Inflation, which measures price rises over time, hit 10. 1% in the year to January.
Mark Serwotka , General Secretary of the PCS, said ministers had " consistently refused" to increase their pay offer.
" They might have hoped we'd go away if They Buried their heads in The Sand , but they've under-estimated the determination of our members, who were praised for keeping the country running during the pandemic but now taken for granted, " He Said .
The Union has Set Up a strike fund, which its members are required to pay in £3 to £5 each month. It said this means it can afford to keep strike action going for several more months.
Some teachers, junior doctors, as well as London Underground tube drivers and staff also have strikes planned on 15 March.
The government has previously said public sector pay needs to strike balance between " recognising the vital importance of public sector workers, while delivering value for taxpayers" and avoiding fuelling more inflation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
Mark Serwotka Photos
