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| Coastguard to end two-day strike | Coastguard to end two-day strike |
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| A 48-hour Bank Holiday-weekend strike involving local Coastguard staff is due to end on Monday evening. | |
| The strike action is being taken by office-based rescue co-ordinators, who are angry at being paid less than other emergency services. | |
| However, boat crews of the RNLI have been operating as normal. | |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said contingency plans were in place, but reminded holidaymakers and boat users to take extra care throughout the day. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said contingency plans were in place, but reminded holidaymakers and boat users to take extra care throughout the day. |
| About 700 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) across the UK began their walkout on Saturday. | |
| The strike follows five days of industrial action earlier this year at rescue co-ordination centres. | |
| The PCS claims staff have experienced real-terms pay cuts, with pay rises averaging 2.5% for most staff, and less than 1% for senior personnel. | |
| Staff want a rise of £3,000 on their current base salary of about £12,500 a year. |