On Friday, over 130,000 civil servants across the UK went on strike due to a dispute over pay, pensions, redundancy terms, and job security. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) led the all-out strike, which impacted 132 departments and public bodies, including the British Museum and the Cabinet Office. The PCS has already organized two national strikes in the past three months, in addition to smaller strikes, such as the ongoing five-week strike by PSU members at passport offices and the rolling regional actions taken by driving examiners. The union is also balloting members on extending the mandate to strike for another six months beyond May 6, and 432 workers at His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced an 18-day strike. PCS is demanding a 10 percent pay rise for civil servants to match inflation, but Downing Street previously stated that it would not award “double-digit pay rises” as they “embed inflation going forward.” PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka accused ministers of waging “an ideological war” against civil servants, and PCS President Fran Heathcote expressed frustration that negotiations have not taken place. The ongoing pay dispute between elected officials and civil servants comes amidst a series of bullying accusations, including those levied against politicians like Home Secretary Suella Braverman and former Justice Secretary Dominic Raab. The strikes follow a pay dispute strike by teachers in England and announcements of strikes in the pay dispute with train operators by the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) and the drivers’ union Aslef. The Royal College of Nursing recently rejected the government’s pay offer and planned a 48-hour strike this weekend, but the High Court agreed with the government that the union’s mandate will run out before the last planned strike date, and RCN members will now strike from Sunday evening to Monday evening but not on May 2 as previously planned.