Civil servants' union demands spark criticism and a planned strike ballot

A Telegraph piece calls civil servants' demands absurd and says unions have fallen far, while AOL reports fury over a four-day week demand. Civil Service World says a department-spanning strike ballot on pay, job security and pensions is set to begin next week.

Timeline

1. 15 Oct, 09:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 15 Oct, 09:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 15 Oct, 09:10 UTCThe Telegraph runs 'absurd demands' critique

Top sources

• civil service unionGoogle Trends
• Fury at civil servants' demand for four-day week - 'kill this idea stone dead!'AOL.co.uk
• Department-spanning strike ballot on pay, job security and pensions to begin next weekCivil Service World