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Special Forces unit drafted in to cover for striking call-centre staff

An elite SAS battalion has been deployed to cover for striking customer support staff at Dyson’s Derbyshire call centre.

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Posted: Apr 5th, 2012
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Surprise as George Osborne encourages ‘more unpaid strikes’

The Chancellor denied rumours of a strike and insisted that the Government had gifted a one-day unpaid holiday to Britain’s hard-working public servants.

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Posted: Nov 30th, 2011
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Teachers ordered to write ‘I Will Not Strike Again’ a hundred times

‘Nearly 750,000 teachers bunked off lessons last week, and not one of them had a letter from their parents,’ said Education Secretary Michael Gove.

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Posted: Jul 7th, 2011
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Teachers welcome pension changes as ‘a valuable life lesson’

‘If we weren’t showing our pupils that you get shafted by your employer whether you’re in the public or private sector, we wouldn’t be doing our jobs properly.’

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Posted: Jun 28th, 2011
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British Airways passengers considering strike action

Flyers with BA have been unhappy of late with both the management and the unions, and have today called a ballot to consider a nationwide strike.

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Posted: May 12th, 2011
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