Civil servants at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stage protest over work-from-home ban
Civil servants are starting uncertain industrial actions since Monday, protest against office closing and a home ban imposed by the Ministry of Local Government.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Association working for the department, including those in the London offices, will carry out shortly after a strike.
The Union said that there was a direct response to the planned closure of the six offices, the implementation of “solid” office participation policies and the stopping of independent recruitment practices from the location that allows remote work.
PCS President Martin Cavanagh, “the rental time before the expiry of an office to remove the staff, employer, to prevent appropriate consultations, to ignore fair processes and alienation of staff.” He said.
“It doesn’t make sense to close the local offices while applying participation in the compulsory office in a strict way. The way out of this dispute is not annoying.”
A housing, the Ministry of Community and the local government spokesman said: ında When the leases ended, we dealt with unions and personnel about a series of proposals, including expanding four offices outside London and offering six offices for the next two years.
“The department will continue to be offices in every British region as well as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and will continue in all affected personnel roles.”
Alex Burghart, the Shadow Chancellor of the Conservative Party’s Lancaster Duke, said: “Some officers are talking about volumes because they walk above the wage, but they are asked to come to work and use public buildings better.
“Most people can’t refuse to travel to the workplace, then why should Whitehall be different?
“It should be clear whether the worker has taxpayers waiting for a public service with the unions defending empty tables or whether they are waiting for a public service.”
