The War of Words Grows Ever More Intense As Strike Action Looms Over Pension Reforms ; 'No Chance' of Reaching a Deal in the Next Few Days, Says Prentis
Western Mail › November 29, 2011
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THE increasingly bitter relationship between the Government and public sector unions deteriorated further yesterday as the nation prepared for what could be the biggest strikes since 1926.
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude accused union leaders of engineering "a completely unnecessary self-inflicted wound" at a moment of economic fragility, and said the industrial action would damage the Welsh economy at a time of "public sector recession".See the full content of this document
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The War of Words Grows Ever More Intense As Strike Action Looms Over Pension Reforms ; 'No Chance' of Reaching a Deal in the Next Few Days, Says Prentis
And the English Education Minister Michael Gove claimed the strikes were being encouraged by union leaders who were simply "itching for a fight".
He said: "Among those union leaders are people who fight hard for their members and whom I respect. But there are also hard-liners - militants itching for a fight."They want families to be...See the full content of this document
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