Now it really is war: Unions gear up for national pensions strike

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Public sector unions are gearing up for a national strike on 30 June to protest against pension changes proposed by Lord Hutton.

About a quarter of a million Public and Commercial Services union members have voted to walk out in protest over the reforms. The PCS strike will coincide with a strike by the National Union of ...

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