HUNDREDS of Public and Commercial Services (PCS) members working for the energy regulator Ofgem have voted overwhelmingly for strike action.

More than 700 members employed by the energy regulator in Glasgow, London and Cardiff have signalled their willingness to walk out if necessary in a dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions, by a resounding margin of 85 per cent.

They are demanding that Ofgem resolve longstanding pay issues in the organisation, provide reassurances on jobs and treat trade unions – and the agreements it makes with them – with more respect.

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “Our members in Ofgem have made their feelings very clear. It’s now up to Ofgem to respond positively.

“We want to resolve this dispute without industrial action. If they do need to take action, however, our members in Ofgem will have the full support of the national union to do whatever is necessary.”