Sentences with phrase «public sector strikes»

The leadership's support for public sector strikes — demanded by the movement — would be a turn - off for their target voters.

I am, of course, talking about the consequences of next week's planned public sector strikes.

The union says there has been no movement on the core issues since the two million - strong public sector strike on 30 November, with Treasury minister Danny Alexander stating in the Commons on 20 December that the government had met all its objectives «with no new money» since the offer on 2 November that was immediately rejected by all the unions.

Mark Serwotka from the Public and Commercial Services Union warned of public sector strikes in protest:

It is not clear whether the union will stage a walkout on November 30th, when the much larger public sector strike against pension changes is set to take place.

Thousands of striking public sector workers attended a rally in London today to send a powerful message to the government that they are prepared fight attacks on pensions and cuts in services and jobs on the biggest day of co-ordinated public sector strike for a generation.

A recent Survation poll found people supported the last public sector strike by 61 % to 31 % and overwhelmingly wanted public sector workers to be paid more.

A majority of Labour movement respondents think the next leader should support public sector strikes.

When this Conservative government bans public sector strikes (FFS Vince Cable is in favour of banning private sector strikes), or when they go in heavy handed against public sector workers striking to protect their livelihood then I will like to see you explain how «liberal» this Conservative government is.

This Thursday (10 July) the government is facing the largest public sector strike since 2010.

Labour's silence on tomorrow's public sector strikes shows it has been bought off by the trade unions, David Cameron has said.

Asked by chairman Toby Helm, the political editor of the Observer, if there were any circumstances under which Miliband would support a major public sector strike, Thornberry said yes, «we are Labour.»

Civil servants are to join a huge public sector strike over pay on July 10 after voting to support industrial action, the Public and Commercial Services union said.

The biggest co-ordinated public sector strike for a generation has been well supported across the UK with many courts, airports, jobcentres and tax offices closed or severely disrupted.

The unions need dealing with; thorny questions like whether to support public sector strikes, and even whether to address the spending cuts protest coming up on October 20th, need dealing with carefully.

Fifty - two per cent of people oppose the public sector strike (up from 49 % in September) while 35 % support it (down from 38 %).

When all the PM wants to do is bash Miliband over tomorrow's public sector strikes, this can be very frustrating.

A government minister has said fewer than 500,000 people are estimated to have taken part in today's public sector strike, a significantly lower number than union leaders have claimed.

Civil servants in the Public and Commercial Services union will be taking part in a public sector strike on the 10th July after voting to strike over pay.

David Cameron believes disruption caused by today's public sector strikes is «wrong», his official spokesman said.

Opinion on the public sector strike was evenly divided, with 37 % saying the government should increase its offer and 33 % opposing that proposal.

Labour leader Ed Miliband blames the government for the public sector strikes, but told the BBC that he did not support the action.

But the Trade Union Bill would impose a minimum 50 % turnout - and public sector strikes would need the backing of at least 40 % of those eligible to vote.

The Trade Union Bill would impose a minimum 50 % turnout for ballots on industrial action - and public sector strikes would need the backing of at least 40 % of those eligible to vote.