U.K. Schools Closed by Pension Strike; No Delays at Airports
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U.K. public-sector workers went on strike today, closing schools and museums to protest curbs on pensions. A walkout by immigration staff caused little disruption at airports.
The government said just under 100,000 civil servants, less than 25 percent of the total, were on strike at noon. It disputed Public and Commercial Services Union estimates that 90 percent of its members in the Department for Work and Pensions were on strike and that 85 percent of staff at the Revenue and Customs service stayed away from work.