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THIS year’s May Day takes place against the backdrop of a global pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown.
PCS, along with the entire trade union movement, has been working flat out to make sure workers are safe and that, where possible, they are facilitated to work from home, reducing the risk that they contract Covid-19.
Intense negotiations over the past month have produced some positive results, with 80 per cent of civil servants at home due to pressure from the union.
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