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PA file photo dated 8/9/03 of Brendan Barber, General Secretary of the TUC. Controversial plans to axe over 100,000 civil service jobs are souring relations between unions and the Government, the leader of the TUC warned Thursday September 9, 2004. General secretary Brendan Barber promised strong support for civil service unions when the job cuts are debated at next week's TUC Congress in Brighton. See PA 0430 story INDUSTRY TUC. PA Photo.