Rolling Strike Action

During the PCS rolling strike action, which took place in the East Midlands on June 5th, Steve Score from the Socialist Party spoke to Peter Tinley (rep, PCS HMRC Leicester) who explained:

“We are out today, not only because of the cuts to terms and conditions and jobs and pensions.

“But it is also to emphasize the closure of 13 enquiry centres in the North East, which is a trial for the closure of all of them. The reasoning behind it is that people don’t need face to face help any more: That this could be provided by specialist telephone teams.

“But these cuts will not only affect our members but will also hit the public hard. Those who need the help, especially the vulnerable, wont be able to get it.”