WORKERS began their 37th day of strike action at The Pensions Regulator (TPR) yesterday.

Public and Commercial Services (PCS) members will walkout on 12 days until February 1 after being offered a 3 per cent pay rise while other Civil Service employers are paying 4.5 per cent. 

PCS membership at the TPR rose by 163 per cent since the dispute started in September, when workers staged a two-week walkout.

They voted for the latest strike action in a ballot for more action by a margin of 95.70 per cent on a turnout of 75 per cent.

PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: “Is it any wonder our membership has more than doubled when workers are being treated with such disdain from managers? 

“Every other Civil Service employer has managed to find money to help their staff through the cost-of-living crisis but bosses at The Pensions Regulator seem to think they’re an exception.”

The Pensions Regulator said it was “disappointed” by the strike action, claiming that its pay is “fair.”