As the UK continues with its austerity program, British public unions are screaming loudly. The Telegraph reports Ministers to slash pay-offs for civil servants. Generous “golden goodbye” payments to civil servants are to be cut drastically to make it cheaper for ministers to lay off thousands of public sector staff, The Daily Telegraph has learnt. The changes, which will provoke a major confrontation with the unions, come as government departments are drawing up plans for budget cuts of …

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UK Unions Face Budget Cuts, Pay Cuts, Massively Reduced Severance Benefits