To want a master list of everyone who is set to strike on 30th?

[EdithWeston]

Because it's way more than just teachers, and I want to get some idea of just how disrupted things could get.

So:

Teachers
UK Border staff

Who else to add?

ExquisieCake: yes - urgent medical issues will be covered. That doesn't count as strike breaking (conscience clause?)

The RCN and RCM have not voted for strike action and have to provide emergency cover so your birth will be fine cake. (Good luck)

Home care by Council staff will also be covered.

My mum works in NHS admin, she is the only person in her admin dept that will be working (not in the union), and has additionally been asked if she will be willing to 'do some extra duties' e.g. cleaning!

DS's school is completely closed on 30th too.

Thanks. Does that include paramedics should I be transferred?

Paramedics are an essential service and aren't on strike.

It goes like this-there are essential services that are exempt from the strike. Paramedics, Ambulance Staff, Police,Nurses, Home Carers and those who work in Council Run Care homes.Emergency Social Workers etc.

Think about it this way-any service that would be working on a public holiday/Christmas Day will be working. Everyone else who is a member of a Union that has ballotted for the strike should be out (whether you agree with it or not).

Non Union members go to work as normal.

Don't worry I will be leaving the union. Apparantly according to other posters we are an essential service and so are not striking so the union appears to be able to choose which bits it wants to follow so that it avoids public dissaproval.
I read somewhere that only 30% of unison members voted at all. I have emailed the union asking for confirmation of this but they can't be bothered to answer which rather runs true to form. They have only ever responded to questions that suit their agenda.

Dizzyblonde- don't be silly. If you are an essential service you should work . There has ALWAYS been an agreement that essential services remain, and as it should do. It is absolutely NOTHING to do with public disapproval, but rather a bit of human compassion for the weak and vulnerable.

I agree with you about Unison though :). Can't stand them and that's why I left them, and would rather poke my own eye out that join them again.

I just joined another Union :)

Nurses in Unison arent exempt from the strike as far as Im aware (most Psychiatric Nurses I know are in Unison) but as regarding the inpatient mental health wards there will be the minimum number of staff required for a shift plus skill mix. As to how the managers will be organising this I have no idea as I work in the community. There will be picket lines at my local Psychiatric hospital and a march is planned to.

Any nurses or midwives in Unison might be striking but most will be in RCN and RCM and therefore not striking. Nursing assistants may be striking though.

DH is also a psychiatric nurse, but works for a charity. He is a Unison rep,but hasn't been called out as he isn't NHS. It's his rota'd day off, so he is going to a rally instead :)

He banks sometimes for NHS, but has told them not to bother phoning him for a shift to cover.....

Most of my colleagues (I'm a mental health nurse in an inpatient unity) are Unison and striking. I have been off a few nights so have idea what plans are in place to manage the wards. It is a nightmare managing the wards with staff who do not know the patients....I am not rostered on, RCN so not striking but I won't be volunteering to work.

Partly because the dses are off, but also I don't feel comfortable going in when I do support the arguments for action. At the same time though, I am not entirely comfortable with the impact the action could have on our patients

Unit, not unity!

Im not striking, now Im reading the list I should get plenty done as they are all people who I need to deal with on a day to day. My phone will be quiet if nothing else!

Scottish Nursery Nurses who work in council run nurseries. All our schools are closed in Edinburgh, limited cover for respite centres and various other centres are closed.

Council nursery staff and Children's Centre staff.

Teaching assistants
Learning Mentors
Caretakers
Lunchtime assistants
School kitchen staff

I've been offered a meeting by our HT on the 30th. Or the 29th. I can choose. Considering I don't want to have the meeting I'm going with the 30th.

BONUS

I'm a radiographer and we'll be providing the same level of cover you'd expect for a Sunday- or at least, we have agreed upon this but, as ever, there'll be some strike breakers among us.

I've heard the 'conscientious objector' arguments, but I ask them how they can, in all conscience, not be in at work every Saturday and Sunday when they're not on duty? How could they possibly leave those poor patients? Maybe because the necessary emergency service is being provided every Saturday and Sunday, just like it will be on Wednesday?

I assume they've arranged special consideration from the government when it comes to their pensions....

I'm a physiotherapist and we will be providing an emergency respiratory service as we do on weekends and Bank Holidays.

Our management recognise that this in no way means that those staff who have agreed to work support the strike any less.

Our union voted 86% in favour of strike action.

Are all court officials on strike? I will be in week 2 of jury service and there has been no mention of closure on the 30th.

Are all court officials on strike? I will be in week 2 of jury service and there has been no mention of closure on the 30th.

who's striking

Interesting to see

a) what percentage of each union voted, and
b) how many voted to strike..

All somewhat higher than the 'mandate' the current government claim to have!

Attempt at consolidated list:

Teachers
Head teachers
Teaching Assistants
School support staff
University lecturers and support staff

UK Border Agency staff (including immigration officers - 12 hours queues predicted at Heathrow!)

Nurses
Nursing assistants
Hospital support staff
Chiropodists and Podiatrists
Society of Radiographers
Educational Psychologists
Physiotherapists

Government scientists

(unspecified) senior/central/Whitehall Civil Servants
(unspecified, many and varied) Council Staff

Emergency services support officers
Probation officers
Court officials

Train and bus staff in NI

Every pigdog in the land

BBC article on predicted impact om NHS - postponement of outpatients clinics, routine tests and non-urgent operations.