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EHRC staff walk out over threats to jobs and budget cuts

Staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) took part in the first of two one-hour strikes this week, in protest over threatened redundancies and cuts to its budget.
They claim the commission’s failure to consult properly over its future plans could cause it to breach its own public sector duties under equality laws.
The walkout [...]

Staff of equality watchdog set to strike over cuts

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) staff are set to stage a one-hour walkout over drastic cuts to the organisation’s budget, after voting in favour of strike action.
The strike by members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCSU) is set to take place within the next few weeks.
The EHRC’s budget for 2010/11 appears to [...]