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Tue Nov-29-11 07:15 PM
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Public sector strike set to be largest for a generation

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Source: BBC

Up to two million public sector workers will stage a strike over pensions from midnight in what is set to be the biggest walkout for a generation.

Schools, hospitals, airports, ports and government offices will be among sites disrupted, as more than 1,000 demonstrations are due across the UK.

It would "achieve nothing", Downing Street said, calling for more talks.

Unions object to government plans to make their members pay more and work longer to earn their pensions.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15953806

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