Five local authority unions representing 1.4 million employees today described talks with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and national employers last night (10 March) over proposed Government changes to their pension scheme as constructive. Progress was made and further talks will go ahead early next week.
UK-wide ballots in four of the five unions have resulted in massive majorities in favour of strike action, which will result in an initial one-day strike in councils across the UK on 23 March unless agreement can be reached .
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