Anyone Else On Strike On Thurs - 30th July

[littlemiss83]

Another pointless thread from me, was just wondering if anyone else is on strike on Thursday and what union your with. I'm with PCS, i'm a civil servant. I'm on strike but not on the picket line. Was reading the paperwork today and one of the reasons we are on strike is because they are cutting the pension by 50%, amoungst other things.

 

[tinks77]

I'm a civil servant as well but not on strike, totally agree with why but I'm not in the union so will be going in x

 

[littlemiss83]

I was humming and hawing about wether to go in or not, but since its the summer holls and my wee girl is off school, i'm gonna take the extra day to spend with her. Feel bad for the ppl who live in England, where the schools haven't stopped yet.

 

[tinks77]

True, half the people are striking and the other half need to cover child care so Thursday's going to be a very quiet day at work!

 

[JoJo79]

Im not personally involved with this my my girls school is altho not all of it!

Reception class is closed all day thursday and yrs 2 + 3 are closed in the morning, but kids can go back at lunch time all other yrs are unaffected x

 

[littlemiss83]

By the looks of what I saw on Sky News, its gonna be confusing for parents living in England, as its all different for the different schools, I suppose it depends on how many teachers are on strike.