Thousands of public sector workers go on strike in Norway, in a pay dispute – the first walk-out by state employees since 1984.

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Norwegian workers in rare strike

A study suggests public sector debt will be pushed up by £100bn over next two decades by higher university fees.

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£9k fees ‘to push debt up £100bn’

Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking part in a 24-hour UK-wide strike in a dispute with the government over pension changes.

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Thousands in public sector strike

About 2,500 prison officers in Scotland join a strike of public sector workers despite a voluntary deal between union and management not to strike.

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Scots prison officers join strike

A freedom of information request suggests public sector bodies are more likely to attract data breach fines than private firms.

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UK’s data breach fines dissected

The number of Northern Ireland teachers could be affected if plans are brought in to introduce regional pay for UK public sector workers, a leading trade union says.

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Union in warning on regional pay

One of the biggest teaching unions votes to join other public sector workers to challenge any government attempts to introduce regional pay.

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Teachers back regional pay battle

Business Secretary Vince Cable says there is no question of the UK government imposing lower rates of pay on public sector workers in Wales.

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Cable: Imposing lower pay wrong

Unions representing public sector workers are appealing against a legal decision about how pensions are protected against inflation.

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Pension inflation move challenged

Labour leader Ed Miliband defends his party’s decision to support a pay freeze for public sector workers, despite union criticism.

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Miliband defends pay freeze move

Unions accuse Labour of failing to speak up for “ordinary people” after Ed Balls indicates it will support a pay freeze for public sector workers.

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Union dismay on Labour pay stance

Unions accuse Labour of failing to speak up for “ordinary people” after Ed Balls indicates it will support a pay freeze for public sector workers.

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Union dismay on Labour pay stance

The government has made no savings by raising the public sector pension age to 67, says a leading pensions consultancy.

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‘No saving’ in upping pension age

The chief secretary to the Treasury will update MPs on public sector pension negotiations, after broad agreements were reached with some unions.

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MPs to hear pensions row update

The Irish government begins to outline a fresh round of austerity measures, including a 6,000 drop in the number of staff employed in the public sector.

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Budget cuts announced in Republic