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24/09/2014
Public Sector Unions Threaten Strike Action Over Pay Freeze
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers could stage a three day protest in October, in a dispute over pay.
According to reports, health workers are expected to announce industrial action for 13th October, followed by council workers on the 14th, and civil servants on the 15th.
PCS, which represents civil servants, says that around 250,000 of its members could strike, in a dispute over pay, which has been frozen for public sector works since 2010.
The pay freeze has protected services, the government said.
(MH/CD)
According to reports, health workers are expected to announce industrial action for 13th October, followed by council workers on the 14th, and civil servants on the 15th.
PCS, which represents civil servants, says that around 250,000 of its members could strike, in a dispute over pay, which has been frozen for public sector works since 2010.
The pay freeze has protected services, the government said.
(MH/CD)
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