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26 November 2011updated 17 Jan 2012 2:51pm

Why we plan to strike on 30 November

Raising pension contributions is a hardship tax on public sector workers to pay down the deficit.

By Dave Prentis

A man walks past a sign held by striking public sector workers on June 30, 2011
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