IPPN

Published: 24 October 2011

Thousands of public sector workers, including top civil servants, are due to vote on strikes ahead of a crucial week for the Government as it faces the growing prospect of massive industrial action over its controversial pensions changes.

Members of the FDA, which represents high ranking Whitehall staff, and Prospect will be balloted on whether to take industrial action in protest at plans to increase their contributions by 3.2%.

The result of the two ballots will be known in mid-November, by which time other unions representing over a million teachers, head teachers, NHS and local government workers, will have announced the outcome of strike votes by their members.

The TUC is organising a day of action on November 30, which could see millions of workers stage the biggest day of industrial unrest seen in the UK for decades.