UK unions warn of Greek style strikes

[The Village Idiot]

Can you imagine that being fired could get you 6 years pay as severance??

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/election/article-1276386/Unions-warn-Greece-style-riots-civil-servant-redundancy-court-victory.html

Militant unions today sent a chilling warning of Greek-style strikes and protests after winning a major legal victory for civil servants made redundant.
The warning raises fears of months of chaos triggered by a furious public sector who refuse to accept painful changes to tackle Britain's financial crisis.
With one in five workers employed by the State, the scale of the crisis could be crippling with unions warning of a 'tidal wave' of strike action.
The Public and Commercial Services Union signalled the nightmare facing the future Prime Minister who tries to wield the axe.

For example, a 46-year-old earning £24,000 who had been a civil servant for 25 years could enjoy a cash payment of about 6.2 years' salary, or about £150,000.
Under the new deal, the civil servant would still be eligible for a generous deal of £60,000.
By comparison, a private sector worker who earns the same money and has done the job for the same length of time would get just £8,360 under statutory redundancy rules.


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