DVLA Strike action call

PCS civil service union members at the DVLA driver and vehicle licensing agency moved closer to strike action last month. A straw poll at a staff Zoom meeting saw 90% voting to walk out over continuing COVID safety fears at the Swansea site.

More than 500 cases of COVID have been reported there since September and one member of staff has died after testing positive, the union reported. It said more than 2,000 staff “are being forced to attend an unsafe workplace every day”.

A strike ballot opened on 18 February and and could see spring walkouts. PCS will also support members in any individual “Section 44” claims.