[HEADLINE ON STRIKE]

On Thursday (30th), as SchNEWS were busy working away, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers went on strike. Ostensibly in opposition to pension changes, it’s more of a more a ratcheting up of union resistance to the entire Tory agenda. Thousands marched in towns and cities including Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, Bristol, Bradford, Nottingham, Glasgow, Cambridge and London. Pickets were also formed at many job centres, customs offices, universities and schools (most of which were closed for the day).

The majority of marches were fairly peaceful/ineffectual, but attendances were high. Targeted actions by groups such as UK Uncut, saw more police attention and arrests, including four in Churchill Square, Brighton.

*For more detailed updates on local actions see indymedia.org.uk