Public sector strikes: The key issues for the unions
Thousands of public sector workers, including teachers, court workers and police support staff, will take to the streets in co-ordinated strike action on Thursday, 30 June.
Members of the 290,000-strong PCS union will join teaching unions in a walkout over pay and pensions.
Other unions, including the UK's biggest public sector union, Unison, have warned they could also take industrial action, while transport union the RMT has already voted in favour of a series of separate strikes.
So who is taking industrial action and why are these groups of workers walking out? Explore the table below to find out more.
Members of the 290,000-strong PCS union will join teaching unions in a walkout over pay and pensions.
Other unions, including the UK's biggest public sector union, Unison, have warned they could also take industrial action, while transport union the RMT has already voted in favour of a series of separate strikes.
So who is taking industrial action and why are these groups of workers walking out? Explore the table below to find out more.
Strikes: Who's walking out and why | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Membership | Represents | Strike plan | Issues |
 National Union of Teachers (NUT) | 295,000 | School teachers | Walking out for 24 hours on 30 June Find out more | Pensions are the big issue. The union says government plans mean teachers will be required to pay more, work longer and receive less when they retire |
 Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) | 160,000 | Teachers, lecturers, education managers and support staff | Striking on 30 June Find out more | As with the NUT, the ATL objects to changes to pensions |
 University and College Union (UCU) | 120,000 | Lecturers and other university and college staff | Striking on 30 June. They have already walked out once this year - on 24 March Find out more | Pension changes |
 National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) | 28,500 | Head teachers and leaders at other education establishments | Not joining the strike on June 30, but poised to ballot members on possibility of later industrial action Find out more | Pension changes |
 Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) | 290,000 | Court and job centre staff, border, customs and immigration officers, air traffic controllers and police support staff - among others | Striking on 30 June Find out more | The union says government cuts threaten vital public services, will result in thousands of job losses and reduced pay and pensions |
 Unison | 1.3 million | Local authority staff, NHS employees, police service workers, colleges and school staff - among others | Biggest public sector union. Not involved in 30 June strike, but warns that the union is "on the road to industrial action" if ministers are unable to meet pension demands Find out more | Like the teaching unions, Unison objects to pension changes |
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