More strike action announced in ongoing OCS pay dispute
The members working at the Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office in East Kilbride have announced another fifteen days’ strike action.
PCS members working in cleaning and catering at Abercrombie House in East Kilbride have now taken nine days of strike action in their dispute with their employer OCS and the current period of walkouts will continue on 15, 17, 22 and 24 October.
OCS are refusing to engage with PCS but we know that they are struggling to maintain cover on the days our members are taking industrial action and they are having to bring in cover from other regions.
We met with the Government Property Agency last week to discuss the dispute and we continue to engage with the GPA.
To keep up the pressure on the employer we have given notice of fifteen further days of strike action on 29, 30 and 31 October, 5, 6 and 7 November, 12, 13 and 14 November, 19, 20 and 21 November and 26, 27 and 28 November.
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “OCS relies on profits from government contracts but they can no longer rely on under-paying its workers. Our members have huge support and they will win in their fight for justice.”
Picket lines will be held each day at Abercrombie House, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride G75 8EA from 7:30-10a.m.