HUNDREDS of Department for Education (DfE) workers begin strike ballots tomorrow over plans to close six offices and enforcing a 60 per cent office attendance requirement.The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said that the DfE’s refusal to consider enhanced flexible working arrangements that could protect jobs would would add up to 90 minutes to their daily commutes and uproot their members’ lives.Offices in Croydon, Exeter, Leeds, Newcastle, Peterborough and Watford are slated for closure. The department says 359 staff would be directly affected.

HUNDREDS of Department for Education (DfE) workers begin strike ballots tomorrow over plans to close six offices and enforcing a 60 per cent office attendance requirement.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said that the DfE’s refusal to consider enhanced flexible working arrangements that could protect jobs would would add up to 90 minutes to their daily commutes and uproot their members’ lives.

Offices in Croydon, Exeter, Leeds, Newcastle, Peterborough and Watford are slated for closure. The department says 359 staff would be directly affected.

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