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Soldiers ready to replace any striking workers, claims Government

Following the Government’s announcement that Army and RAF service personnel had been ready to perform the work of striking tanker drivers, it was revealed their training will now also encompass all of the traditional ‘stroppy leftie’ professions left in the country.

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Posted: Mar 30th, 2012
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Unite Leader calls for competency on ‘a day of actual action’

revolution of trains' wheels not part of the dealUnite Leader Len McCluskey has today called on his members to ‘show up at work and make sure things go smoothly’ in a bid to disrupt this year’s Olympic games in London.

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Posted: Mar 1st, 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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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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Despots defend record round of bonuses in 2010

all being paid much more than David CameronMembers of the ‘Confederation of Dictators, Tyrants, Autocrats and Unelected Heads of State’ have been vigorously defending the latest round of bonuses that they have awarded themselves over the past twelve months – a year which has seen the public standing of brutal autocrats drop to its lowest level in over half a century.

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Posted: Feb 27th, 2011
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