Government scrambles to avert nationwide public sector strike
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Ministers are making a final attempt to prevent a nationwide public sector strike scheduled for Wednesday. They are already behind the curve: more than 23,000 members of the TUI union began their own industrial action today. It is a familiar rhythm of late-night offers and calculated walkouts that the coalition is finding difficult to disrupt.
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