Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Tens of thousands rally as public employees strike in the United Kingdom http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/tens-of-thousands-rally-as-public-employees-strike-in-the-united-kingdom-7225.html Politics and Society Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0600 Public sector employees in the United Kingdom left their jobs and took to the streets on Wednesday to protest what they say is unfair negotiating and an unfair plan to cut their pensions. The government says it needs the cuts to balance the budget. PRI: Public Radio International