Staff at the DVLA headquarters in Swansea are to go on strike for four days next week due to concerns over Covid cases among workers.workers voted to take industrial action last monthThe Public and Commercial Services union said its members would strike for four days from 6 April.
The UK government has warned DVLA services will be affected and has been approached for further comment. PCS said it had been in "intensive talks" with the DVLA to try and address its members' health and safety concerns and avoid strike action, but would now be "asking over 3,300 of our members in Swansea to go on strike to protect workers' safety".The union said, despite "welcome progress" being made, operational staff would strike next week due to the "lack of immediate moves from the employer to reduce the numbers on site".
It added: "We are convinced that the DVLA is able to give more than it is willing to at this stage and we believe that a strong show of strike action next week will help tip the balance to getting management to reduce numbers in the medium term and make the site safe." More than 6,000 people work at the centre in the Clase area of Swansea and PCS said in March that 2,000 had been working on site every day, despite the number of cases.Last month, the DVLA said it had "consistently worked with" Public Health Wales, Environmental Health and Swansea Bay University Health Board to introduce a wide range of safety measures.
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They have the right to strike, but they will lose 4 days of their pay. Not all have worked from home, this is due to the incompetent investment in IT equipment even though it generates millions of pounds for the Govt. Their Chief Executive has been in her office 6 times since Oct
Typical Labour reaction?
Does anybody care.
Are these the laziest bastards in the uk?!!!!
6000 workers 500 cases in 6 months 8% infection rate ONS antibodies surveillance in Wales estimates prevalence at 14-19% Seems like the DVLA is relatively low risk place to work.
Well the golf courses are open again & they not had a game 4 months.
This was in Dec🤦♀️
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