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» Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Strikes

Asked about reports that the Army could have a role should there be a general strike, the PMS said the Government did not want strikes and did not think there was justification for strike action, which would not benefit anyone.

Asked if there had been discussions about a possible military deployment, and whether any plans were being considered in light of calls for strike action, the PMS said, as always, the Government has contingency plans in place to take account of a range of scenarios but there had been no changes to those.

Put that the Government was not doing enough to avoid the threat of a strike, the PMS said that the Government continued to seek a constructive relationship with public sector unions, but would not reopen negotiations on pay and pensions.

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