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Day of action set for public sector workers

Anational day of action called by Unison for 4 December will celebrate the commitment and dedication of staff working in the public sector. The day will involve a central rally and lobby of Parliament and a series of regional events. It is part of Unison's 'Positively Public' campaign which was launched earlier in the year but put on hold following the 11 September attacks in the United States.

The day will involve a central rally and lobby of Parliament and a series of regional events. It is part of Unison's 'Positively Public' campaign which was launched earlier in the year but put on hold following the 11 September attacks in the United States.

The campaign kicked off in earnest last week with the start of a 1m publicity drive which will include an eight-week cinema advertising campaign in England and Wales. Advertisements have also been taken out in the national press highlighting an opinion poll that found 83 per cent of the public are against private companies running public services such as healthcare.

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