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| Strike may disrupt driving tests | Strike may disrupt driving tests |
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| Driving examiners have started a 24-hour strike that could see some driving tests across the UK cancelled. | Driving examiners have started a 24-hour strike that could see some driving tests across the UK cancelled. |
| Almost 2,000 officials at the Nottingham-based Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are opposing restructuring and changes in working practices. | Almost 2,000 officials at the Nottingham-based Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are opposing restructuring and changes in working practices. |
| Candidates are being urged to turn up for their tests as planned, as the DSA said not all will be affected. | Candidates are being urged to turn up for their tests as planned, as the DSA said not all will be affected. |
| The DSA said its plans are aimed at making the best use of public money and improving road safety. | |
| A previous strike in July led to 42% of scheduled tests being cancelled, while a subsequent work-to-rule has also disrupted tests. | A previous strike in July led to 42% of scheduled tests being cancelled, while a subsequent work-to-rule has also disrupted tests. |
| The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said it was protesting at plans to axe 80 jobs and close sites in Edinburgh, Birmingham and London. | The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said it was protesting at plans to axe 80 jobs and close sites in Edinburgh, Birmingham and London. |
| The DSA has denied jobs were earmarked to go because of the closure of customer service centres. | The DSA has denied jobs were earmarked to go because of the closure of customer service centres. |
| If tests are cancelled through the dispute they are rebooked automatically and compensation can be claimed, the DSA said. | If tests are cancelled through the dispute they are rebooked automatically and compensation can be claimed, the DSA said. |