>>>
'"The government is trying to change their contracts half way through the job by lowering pensions and lengthening the work time needed to qualify for one.
"

Just the same for people working in industry.'<<<

I don't think you can show me an example of that happening in industry. It would be against the law. But keep in mind that the contracts are limited to one or two year terms.

If the Conservative government is proposing breaking a contract before its term is up, then they are breaking the law. If they are proposing changing the terms when current contracts expire. They are abiding by the law and it becomes a collective but legal fight.

>Labour leader Ed Miliband said the strikes would be a "mistake", and that both sides should get back round the negotiating table." Even Labour don't agree with the strike.<

Are you serious? Do you thing that the so called Labour Party speaks for the unions? Did you sleep through Tony Blair's leadership?