The battle for hearts, minds…and pensions
The war of competing numbers on the effect of the one-day strike of public sector workers is just the beginning of the battle for support between Government and unions, writes Gary Gibbon.
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Britain’s pensions system is in urgent need of improvement if millions of workers in the private sector are to save enough for retirement, a new report says.
The war of competing numbers on the effect of the one-day strike of public sector workers is just the beginning of the battle for support between Government and unions, writes Gary Gibbon.
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