Public sector union federations have called for a day of action on 20 November in response to the government's failure to negotiate over pay, pensions and jobs. The unions want to see public service employees compensated for the loss of purchasing power of their salaries over recent years, an end to precarious employment and a retraction of current proposals to reduce pension entitlement.
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And at > CFDT (FR)
And at > FO (FR)
And at > UNSA (FR)
And at > FSU (FR)
Strikes and demonstrations planned for 20 November
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