Guardian UK: Civil servants vote for strike action over pension reforms

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A quarter of a million civil servants are to join striking teachers for a mass walkout on 30 June, bringing schools, colleges, universities, courts, ports and job centres to a halt.

Up to 750,000 state employees are expected to take part in the strike, over the government's pension reforms, after the PCS union's ballot backed rolling strike action by 61%.

Mark Serwotka, the general secretary of the PCS, said the action was principally against cuts but also against the coalition's public service reforms.

"The clear majority in favour of a strike shows that public servants – who provide vital services across the country – are not prepared to stand back while everything they have ever worked for is taken from them," he said. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jun/15/civil-servants-vote-strike-action-pension-reforms

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