Government offers 10.5% pay rise to avert public sector strike
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Negotiators have presented public and civil servants with a 10.5% pay increase to prevent a strike scheduled for Thursday, with lower-earning staff potentially receiving up to 17.8%. Talks have adjourned to consider the offer; whether it is enough to satisfy the unions remains to be seen.
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