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United Kingdom Unions plan general strike to protest 2011 austerity budget
Published on 23/11/2010
Unions hope to bring Portugal to a halt with a general strike on Wednesday to protest against the government's budget plans for 2011, which include proposals to cut civil servant wages by five percent and introduce a freeze on pensions.