A RALLY is set to take place in Bournemouth next week as thousands of public sectors workers take part in what is being hailed as the largest strike in living memory.

Care workers, bin men, nurses, PCSOs, firefighters and teachers will be among those protesting on November 30 over Government ministers’ proposals to make workers pay more and work longer, for less pension.

A march has been organised by TUC South West from Bournemouth’s central library in the Triangle to a rally at the Royal Bath Hotel.

The day of action will see supporters and strikers from across the country coming together in demonstrations outside public buildings and rallies. So far more than 25 unions have signed up to the day of industrial actions that could see schools closed and hospital wards understaffed.

On Friday UNISON said letters landed on just under 10,000 employers’ desks laying out strike plans.

The UK’s largest union received a decisive ‘Yes’ vote after balloting 1.1 million members from the organisation to take part in discontinuous industrial action from November 30.

Dave Higgins, Bournemouth Unison branch secretary, said: “This is more about dignity in old age than anything else.

“We are not looking for trouble we just want to make a stand and get across to the public we have been treated unfairly with regard to the pension proposals.

“We appreciate that everybody is suffering at the moment, however a lot of our members are poorly paid. When they talk about a gold plated pension you are in fact talking about an average pension of £2,800 for women and £4,000 for men.”