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Hundreds of council workers issued fire-and-rehire threat
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A COUNCIL has threatened nearly 1,000 staff with fire and rehire, GMB union said today.

Devon County Council reportedly gave 834 workers until March 23 to agree to inferior terms and conditions.

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