Part-timers 'fill full-time posts'

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Part-time workers in councils and schools are being used to fill full-time posts lost by "draconian" government cuts, according to a new report.

A study by Unison also found that unpaid overtime among part-timers has become "commonplace", with one in 10 putting in up to 10 additional hours every week for no pay.

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