21.   In recent months, health professionals from midwives to hospital interns went on strike for various demands including better pay.

22.   That includes pay for civil servants, all of whom are still owed five months back pay.

23.   The long-running dispute between several unions and Esso involved issues including pay, award restructuring, night-time catering and scheduling.

24.   The Ministry of Defense said that it was trying to help reservists who could face problems, including extra pay to supplement lost earnings from civilian jobs.

25.   The session saw him announce additional measures to tackle the economic problem, including a pay cut for Cabinet ministers.

26.   Thousands of employees defied the government order to report for work or face disciplinary action, including no pay.

27.   The main reasons behind this dissatisfaction included poor pay, a bad boss and lack of prospects, it found.