A look back at the Nov 30 public sector strikes

A short round up the action when public sector workers went on strike across the UK over pensions - from Guardian reporters on Twitter and sent in by Guardian readers

  1. An early and chilly start for union members
  2. Marches took place across the country - from Scotland, to Wales to Brighton and Ipswich - reports were fed into our open map which shows the spread of action in the UK
  3. Glasgow march gets underway. Stewards say several thousand strong twitpic.com/7m2m7o
  4. Disruptions at airports weren't as severe as expected - and at Heathrow David Cameron’s press secretary Gabby Bertin helped out by checking passports.
    At Gatwick airport Magician Danny Hall was employed to entertain passengers who were delayed

  5. Bristol protesters were brought a bit of Christmas cheer by singing Santas at Cabot circus and on the march - giving their union slant to Christmas classics such as:
    “I'm dreaming of a fair pension/Just like the ones I used to know/Where the coffers glistened/and Mps might have listened/Before the bankers stole our dough."
  6. Father Christmas's invade Cabot Circus Bristol & sing "We're dreaming of a fair pension" twitpic.com/7m3rks
  7. While some marched through the centre of Birmingham a rally took place at the National Indoor Arena
  8. Impressive turnout at B'ham NIA. 5K capacity, estimating 15K on march #strikes #n30 yfrog.com/g0h8xwaj
  9. City hospital, b'ham: 'They want us to work until we're too old to look after patients' #n30 yfrog.com/kkvmxagj
  10. As the sun set most marches began to come to an end and unionists made their way home
  11. last photo for @hrwaldram the crowd at Spillers Wharf Newcastle during Bob Crowe's speech yfrog.com/kltqdyuj #n30
  12. The day wasn't all peaceful though - 37 were detained due to a breach of the peace in Dalston and two were arrested in Hackney for assaulting a PCSO. There is currently some disturbance in Charing Cross.
  13. 37 adults were arrested for breach of the peace in Hackney. A dog unit attended to support officers #N30
  14. A small scuff with some activists walking back onto Strand has resulted in more police being called. http://pic.twitter.com/Eqfe9AnW
  15. Protestors on strand and heavy police #n30strike @Blottr charing cross station blocked off, shops locking up http://pic.twitter.com/DooEy2Gu

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