The national strike against “work longer, pay more, get less” pension changes included the PCS civil servants' union; Unite in Health, Ministry of Defence and the civil service and lecturers in UCU.
In addition members of the Nipsa public services union in Northern Ireland and RMT transport union members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary also took action. Tens of thousands of off-duty police are demonstrating today against privatisation and cuts, while the Prison Officers Association staged a lunchtime walk out.