Hundreds of Ofgem workers to strike

More than 700 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union employed by the energy regulator in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will walk out for three days from August 26 in a dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions.

The regulator is set to announce the next energy price cap on August 27, which will determine the maximum amount firms can charge households for every unit of gas and electricity.

In a ballot, 85.22 per cent of members voted for strike action.

They are demanding Ofgem resolve long-standing pay issues in the organisation, engage with unions and provide reassurances on jobs.

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PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “Our members in Ofgem want the pay, job security and fair treatment that workers get elsewhere.

“It’s high time Ofgem gets serious and resolves this dispute because there are fair compromises on the table.

“Otherwise, our members will be on picket lines as the employer prepares for one of its most important announcements of the year. This should be a wake-up call.”