Public sector rejects change in pensions

The British Masters heavily followed yesterday Wednesday the strike convened in the public sector in rejection of the reform of pensions provided by the Government of David Cameron, which also affected to a lesser extent in hospitals and other services.

More than three of every four public schools (76%) were affected by the strike, according to estimates, and many of them not even opened their doors, forcing many citizens to stay home to care for their children.

The largest trade union of workers in the public sector, Unison, felt the participation in "two million", while the Government confined itself to say that 135,000 - or a little more than 25% of staff members (term in United Kingdom includes only public administrations workers) missed to their jobs.

75 arrests
tens of thousands of people marched in the afternoon in u000aCentral London, the largest of the thousand of concentrations laid down to the length and breadth of the country. Police announced at the last minute he made a total of 75 arrests for various crimes throughout the day.

The strikers set up informational picketing before numerous public buildings, particularly hospitals, some of whom attended only the emergency room after having cancelled consultations and other aplazables, interventions but also courts, museums, municipal offices and even the venerable Parliament.

Chaos anticipated in the areas of control of passports of the major international airports in London, however, did not materialize.

"Because the effective contingency plans implemented with airlines", said an agency.

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"Wet FIRECRACKER" and "break historical"
at a hearing in Parliament in defence of the pension reform, which is part of the severe plan of u000agovernmental adjustment, Prime Minister David Cameron described the announced strike of "wet firecracker". For unions, on the other hand, the slowdown was "historic". "Will go down in history as the greatest coordinated strike, the greatest display of determination and challenge that the country has witnessed in over a century," proclaimed the general Secretary of Unison, Dave Prentis. The main target of the protest is a reform of the pension system that would oblige them work longer – up to 66 years in 2020, against 60 now for most-- and pay more contributions.

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