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Published:
March 25, 2006
Council
says strike shouldn't cause much disruption in Burnham-On-Sea
Burnham-On-Sea
residents have been reassured that a nationwide strike by council
staff on Tuesday March 28th should not cause too much disruption
in the town.
 The
shutdown of public services threatens to leave school dinners
off the menu and rubbish uncollected when nine unions hold a strike
in protest at changes to council pension schemes.
But
the Burnham-On-Sea area should not be badly affected, said Sedgemoor
District Council.
Spokeswoman
Claire Faun told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "Sedgemoor District
Council will be endeavouring to keep services running as normal
on Tuesday, the day of action agreed by several unions regarding
the on-going pensions dispute with the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister."
 "It
is impossible to predict the level of support for the strike,
but Sedgemoor District Council will be endeavouring that its key
services are delivered as normally as possible."
Some
national newspapers are saying the strike could be the 'UK's biggest
industrial action since the General Strike of 1926'.
Nine
public worker unions voted for the action after talks broke down
over plans to scrap a rule allowing workers to retire on a full
pension at 60.
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