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New threat of strike by civil servants



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THE government is facing the threat of a fresh wave of strikes by public-sector workers in a series of disputes over pay involving civil servants, college lecturers and firefighters.
The warning followed a decision by the Public and Commercial Services Union at its annual conference to ballot 280,000 civil servants for industrial action in protest at the below inflation pay deals.


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  • Last Updated: 21 May 2008 10:14 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Ugly George,

Edinburgh 22/05/2008 08:14:36
If 280000 civil servants go on strike then each day of the strike will probably save the taxpayer over £30million in salaries that do not have to be paid. Might be quite a good move.
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sam the god,

22/05/2008 08:50:41
#1 ugly george

fair comment I just hope your house does not go up in smoke on a day they are out on strike just remember the money (as a taxpayer) you save.
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Robert Mason,

Larkhall 22/05/2008 08:56:57
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Ugly, I assume that you are a right wing nationalist?
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PJ,

Edinburgh 22/05/2008 10:56:47
#1

You sound like you have an antiquated idea of what a civil servant is and you probably think they still wear pin strip suits, bowler hats, with a copy of the Times under one arm and umbrella under the other.

Or maybe you think they are like the ones in Yes Minister like Nigel Hawthorne's Sir Humphrey.



 

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