Several North East courts will take part in a national strike later this month, it has been confirmed.
The UK trade union for civil and public servants (PCS) announced on Friday that 65 magistrates’ courts across England and Wales will see legal advisors and court associates walk out. The industrial action will take place over nine days from 22 to 30 October, after it was previously postponed following the Queen’s death .
Workers have voted for the action in a bid for changes to be made to the controversial Common Platform digital system, which is used to access case information. Union bosses have branded the system “unworkable”, with staff complaining that they are forced to work longer hours - often until midnight - to record results, The Mirror reports .
