Unions threaten biggest strikes in 50 years as nearly 2 million teachers and doctors warn of massive walkouts

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UNIONS have threatened the biggest strikes in 50 years with nearly two million teachers and doctors warning of massive walkouts.

It is feared the nation could be brought to its knees in a new "winter of discontent" as a result of the strikes.

Teachers, nurses and coffin makers are among the two million workers warning that they will stage walk-outs over pay and conditions.

The dire warning of mass strike action comes as the TUC opened its delayed conference in Brighton today.

A call for coordinated industrial action — stopping short of a general strike — is also set to be passed tomorrow when militant trade unions hold their annual rally.