Fresh strikes by civil servants as unions attack pay rise announcement
Fresh strikes are to be held by civil servants after unions attacked an announcement of a pay rise for this year of between 4.5% and 5%. Prospect said its members will walk out on May 10 and June 7 across government departments and other areas such as the Met Office and Health and Safety Executive. Mike Clancy, general secretary of Prospect, said: “We have repeatedly offered to engage in pay