Benefit office workers suspend action.DOLE office workers have deferred further strike action in a bid to reach an agreement in the dispute over safety. The Public and Commercial Services union The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is the sixth largest union trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in positions in government departments and public bodies, although some work in information technology for private companies. (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ) has agreed to defer the escalation to an overtime ban overtime ban n → prohibición f de (hacer) horas extraordinarias overtime ban n → refus m de faire des heures supplémentaires and further national strikes following an agreement from JobCentre Plus Jobcentre Plus (Welsh: Canolfan Byd Gwaith) is the government-funded employment agency facility and the social security office for working-age people in the United Kingdom. management to hold talks. Coventry and Warwickshire PCS members had voted in a ballot of 64,000 staff to begin an overtime ban and work-to-rule on top of further national strikes. They have already had two 48-hour walkouts. This escalation has been suspended for seven days due to fears that it might affect work to upgrade benefit payments. Nicki Green, Coventry and Warwickshire PCS spokesman, said: "Members in JobCentres and benefit offices welcome management's offer to negotiate a settlement to this dispute. "Our members want guarantees that they will be safe working in the new- style JobCentre Plus offices." EDUCATION Secretary Estelle Morris Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC (born 17 June 1952) is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords. She was briefly a member of the Cabinet. Estelle Morris was born to a strongly political family. was today warning teachers' unions not to undermine the government's drive to reform state schools. On the day when teachers were expected to vote in favour of a strike over cost-of-living allowances, she was due to tell a conference that the government wanted to work in partnership with the profession. Results of the ballot over London allowances by the National Union of Teachers were expected to show a majority in favour of a one-day stoppage in the capital on March 14. The NUT wants allowances increased by more than a third while the government has offered 3.5 per cent. Last month, the Secondary Heads' Association and the National Association of Head Teachers The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) is a trade union representing Headteachers and their deputies and assistants in the United Kingdom. External links
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