The public has thus shifted against the strikers, and now sees their pension perks as unfair.
That legislators are legally double dipping reinforces the degree to which such pension perks have become embedded in state and local government.
Employees who participated in the strike were threatened with a "break in service," which would mean their service record with the government would be set back to zero, wiping out their pensions, perks that come with seniority and promotion opportunities.
Strife over the boss's salary, bonus, pension and perks has torn at the fabric of corporate America over the past year.
The state pension and perks such as winter fuel allowances and free bus passes were off limits for Mr Osborne because of Conservative promises at the May general election.
The old officer class balanced relatively low salaries against job security, generous pensions and perks such as Centre Court seats.
Tomorrow, Vince Cable, the party's Treasury spokesman, will use his speech to start a new attack on the "bonus culture", and call on all highly paid employees to disclose their pensions and perks.
Filings will contain information about pensions and perks, and boards will have to explain the thinking behind the way they reward the most senior employees.The assumption underpinning this extra disclosure is that shareholders are kept in the dark by managers on the make.
When it all falls apart, they still keep their bonuses, golden parachutes, pensions and perks.
"Now, however, not only has the corporate sector far fewer jobs to offer, but they also look increasingly unattractive – tarnished as they are by bad practice, and with salaries, pensions and perks that seem inadequate compensation for the high stress and long hours required," Baron said.
