DVSA services – industrial action by the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union
Today (29 November 2022), the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has formally served notice that a programme of industrial action involving DVSA members will take place over a 6 week period from Tuesday 13 December 2022.
For the latest information on when and how our services will be affected, please visit our dedicated GOV.UK page.
PCS members voted in favour of industrial action during a recent ballot. It’s part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.
Driving test candidates who have an appointment on a strike day
If you or a pupil have a booking with us on the day of industrial action, you or your pupil do not need to contact us now.
We will get in touch with you and your pupil again with updates before the industrial action.
Other DVSA services during industrial action
We know that you may have concerns about how this might affect our other services. Not all our staff are union members, and even if they are, they might choose not to go on strike.
The strike action might affect some:
driving instructor tests and checks
MOT tester demonstration tests
DVSA’s customer service centre
MOTs for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers
vehicle approvals examinations
The strike action will not affect:
theory tests
MOTs for cars, vans and motorcycles
When the strikes will be held
Tuesday 13 December to Sunday 18 December North-east England and Scotland
Monday 19 December to Saturday 24 December North-west England and Yorkshire and the Humber
Wednesday 28 December to Saturday 31 December, and Tuesday 3 January East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands
Wednesday 4 January to Tuesday 10 January London, south-east England, south-west England and Wales
Source DVSA published 29th November 2022