Civil servant strike action
Civil servants will stage a 24-hour strike on Budget day today, in a row over pay, pensions and working conditions.
Civil servants to go on strike
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union which represents civil servants are on strike today in the South West in a long running dispute. They're protesting against cuts to pensions and a pay freeze which they say has reduced their incomes by 20%. A rally is planned in Bristol.
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