Working days lost to strikes soar

The number of working days lost through strikes soared last year to the highest level since 2004 as the government faced increasing strife from public sector unions over job cuts, pay and pensions.

Total days lost rose from 157,400 in 2005 to 754,500 last year, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics. More than 80% of the days lost through strikes last year involved public sector workers.

Gordon Brown is facing a fresh round of public sector stoppages when he ta... (90 more words)

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