Civil service unions have vowed to fight the privatization of Brazil's 188 state companies.

So he treated the public service union with care, restoring the privilege of a half-day's leave to visit the annual exhibition.

Derecognition of the civil service unions is certainly not part of our policy.

'1,150 schools were closed mainly, but not entirely, as a result of industrial action by public service unions'.

The civil service unions chose this moment to strike for better pay.

As for public service unions, I suspect a strike will have less effect than they think.

With civil service unions that strike," he said, "you have to take immediate action.

Members of the civil service unions will campaign in the coming months for high quality, properly funded and publicly accountable services.

Prospect, one of the country's civil service unions, said the report distorted the picture on public sector pensions.

But Brazil's left-wing civil service unions have vowed to fight the sales of state companies to private buyers.