Which public sector workers are striking on Thursday?

[Halifaxmum]

I know teachers and lecturers are. I've been told that members of the PCS will too - people I know who work for HMRC are on strike.

Will this include Job Centre staff? I rang and asked them, but they didn't have a clue.

TIA

[Lore]

My union aren't striking, so even though the school will be child free, there are a few of us still going in to do......... *shrug* prep for next term I suppose.

[Lore]

Haha, Helen. I wish! Nope, I'll be going in as early as possible so I can finish as early as possible :p

[237SJ]

UK Border Control are. Or at least they`re expected to.

[Whickerman]

I think teachers aren't showing enough strength here. They should get together and strike for 6 weeks straight, from say, mid July to the end of August.
That'll show'em

[DTCwordfan]

AOG and his mates will be running border control

Fear not

[Eve]

I think MOJ are PCS.

[kinell]

whickerman has it spot on....very droll,

probably wasted though

[mrsmaveric]

wait until it all gets ugly on the streets of london..if you thought the student riots were bad i think things will get really bad with these future strikes...

[Buenchico]

This web page refers to PCS picket lines at the Poole and Bournemouth Jobcentres, so SOME Jobcentre Plus staff would seem to be involved:
http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/actions/633

[Halifaxmum]

Thanks Chris - you should change your AB name to Chrisipedia!!! lol

[emmie]

if we have any more riots on the streets of London, then will consider moving, we have demonstrations here most weeks, if not students, its some faction with a grievance, mostly nothing to do with Britain, brings the whole bloody city to a halt, bad for business, bad for the city, and bad for anyone trying to get around, half the public transport shuts at weekend for upgrades and engineering works, buses get snagged in endless traffic jams because of roadworks, the police usually cordon off areas when a demo is on, why can't they do this in Manchester, Birmingham, why does it always have to be here.

[emmie]

not a few, but many, and between the demos, the endless road works, cross rail is a major project, as is London Bridge, the area is one big building site, The Shard tower going up, upgrading of the underground, which goes on at weekends, many tube lines are out of action because of it, TFL say the work can't be done overnight, it doesn't stop. These projects are not short term. More marches and riots won't help, and moving isn't an option, i wish it were.
Next year the Olympics, and you can bet your bottom dollar our transport system won't cope, it already creaks at the seams, and the millions who use it now, add on many millions more for the Olympics.

[Shazza36]

Yes Job Centre staff are on strike tomorrow, obviously not everyone will be participating and the Jobcentres may be open with skeleton staff.