The final settlement forced China to pay three hundred thirty-three million dollars.

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Without extra funds from government to support the pay settlement, councils would have to make savings elsewhere.

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Lufthansa said the pay settlement, which ends in February 2010, represented " a compromise at the bearable limit".

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The pay settlement for 2009-2010 was based on 2008 figures, reflecting economic conditions that were much better at the time.

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