ONS Workers to Escalate Industrial Action Over Office Attendance Mandates
Unionized employees at the Office for National Statistics will refuse overtime, potentially delaying key economic reports.
- 1,200 ONS staff members will begin refusing overtime work starting August 27.
- The dispute centers on a mandate requiring at least 40% office attendance.
- The PCS union argues that the mandate disrupts flexibility for childcare and commuting.
- ONS management insists that office attendance is crucial for collaboration and innovation.
- The agency claims to have plans in place to prevent disruption of key publications.
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