I've done thought experiments where the central bank stops injecting base money through bond purchases, and begins paying public sector salaries with new base money (cash). (worthwhile.typepad.com)
Far from the bloated public sector salaries you read about in the news, most employees receive extremely modest wages. (politics.co.uk)
The biggest issue in the dispute is pay, after ministers froze public sector salaries in 2010 and introduced a 1 % cap on pay rises in 2012 - which remains in place. (bbc.co.uk)