But as schools close, and a range of other services are affected, can the public sector staff can win public support for their action?

There are thousands of front-line public sector staff who can see how to do things better.

Not to mention the costs of making all the public sector staff redundant and then their unemployment benefit.

Umm its public sector staff that look like being made redundant in large numbers.

Is it right for public sector staff to strike on 30 November?

The potential for public sector staff to spin out is enormously exciting.

Where was the union support when the private sector staff suffered ?

This could see heads joining other public sector staff in a protest against pension cuts on 30 November.

Wage rises for public sector staff are detailed, too.

Many private sector staff are still members of final salary schemes, but they tend to be older employees.