Rural Payments Agency (PCS) Strike Calendar

Workers at the Rural Payment Agency (RPA) in the UK are set to go on strike in January as part of a wider series of strikes by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) across England, Scotland, and Wales. The PCS, which represents government employees, is calling for a 10% pay increase, better job security, and no cuts to redundancy terms for RPA workers, who provide services for farmers and other rural communities. The strikes follow a vote by 100,000 members of the PCS working in 124 government departments and other organizations in favor of strike action. The RPA strike will involve workers in Workington and Newcastle and will take place from January 3-6 and again from January 9-13.