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On 25 February PCS, the civil services union, announced that up to 270,000 civil and public servants from across the country are set to launch a month of industrial action, with a 48 hour strike on 8 and 9 March in a dispute over unilateral changes to redundancy terms. This decision was made following strong support in a ballot which saw 63.4% of those voting backing strike action and 81.4% supporting an overtime ban. The strikes, which will involve Jobcentre staff, tax workers, coastguards, border agency officials, courts staff and driving test examiners, are a result of the government and Cabinet Office making unilateral changes to the civil service compensation scheme. English: http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/news_centre/index.cfm/id ... |
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