PCS announces three further periods of strike action by security guards in jobcentres

Dispute over pay will see staff employed by G4S take action during the week of the General Election and on into August

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced three further periods of strike action by security guards in jobcentres, including during the week of the General Election.

With a series of strikes followed by a week-long action having already taken place due to a dispute over pay, the PCS union has confirmed that its members - who are employed by G4S to provide essential security to keep DWP employees and claimants safe - are planning further action from -

• 4 July to 7 July 2024;
• 15 July to 21 July 2024; and
• 29 July to 4 August 2024.

The union adds that the strike action has already caused the DWP to close a large number of offices to the public, seriously disrupting their ability to deliver a normal service.

For more information, see G4S strikers to take further action on Election day from pcs.org.uk