Over 250 Commons security guards will walk out on the day of the state opening of Parliament, with the PCS union announcing today that its members will strike from 7p.m. on 6th November for 24 hours. Precisely timed to disrupt the King’s Speech…
Met Police officers will be called in to fill the gaps, although serious disruption is still expected. Unless PCS manage to squeeze out more pennies for their members before then…
Guido reported in September that the House of Commons guards would be balloted for strike action by the PCS after they were asked to work extra night shifts. 250 Palace of Westminster guards have now voted 95% in favour of the strike, with a 79% turnout. Unless negotiations for a climbdown come together long queues are expected to get into the Palace. Good news for any other Chinese spies in Westminster…
More than 250 security guards on the parliamentary estate are to be balloted on strike action between September 25 and October 9, with the PSC union pushing for the ballot after guards were reportedly told to “work extra night shifts to cover for a lack of staff“.
“In a ballot that runs between September 25 and October 9, we are asking members if they believe that they should take strike action to force the employer to listen. A strike would be a powerful reminder of the importance of our members to the everyday running of the Palace of Westminster estate. Any strike action would result in restricted access to the Houses of Parliament, resulting in long queues for MPs, staff and visitors.”
Just a week after an alleged Chinese spy was revealed to have had access to the estate…
