Strike timeline
00.01: The strike kicked off at midnight, when concierges
began their strike, reported Alex from the Renfrewshire
branch on UNISON's strike blog.
 02.40:
Herald newspaper predicts "More than 150,000 local government
workers are expected to bring core services across Scotland
to a standstill today in the biggest day of industrial action
for several years."
06.40: West Dunbartonshire texts in the first photo of
the day with a cosy looking Margaret Ferris.
07.00: The battle bus and ad trailer arrive at the picket
at Edinburgh Council HQ. General Secretary Dave Prentis
gives the first of his media interviews before visiting
other picket lines.
 08.00:
Photo of South Ayrshire's Renee Gillan picketing on holiday
in Turkey arrives!
08.30: The photos are rolling in. Scenes from Inverurie,
Glasgow, Dumfries and Dundee arrive.
09.00: A quick check on the google map sees messages of
support from Quarriers Branch and from as far away as Torquay.
10.00 The battle bus brings Dave to West Lothian Council
HQ where he gives his main BBC interview of the day, taking
on CoSLA.
10.30 Scottish Convenor Mike Kirby addresses a rally in
Paisley. Scottish Organiser John Keggie joins pickets and
speaks to a strikers' rally in Inverurie, the ad trailer
reaches Aberdeen and a joint rally starts in Motherwell.
11.00: Inverness Castle is invaded by Highland strikers
who have a joint union rally and a balloon launch.
 11.30:
News comes from Fife that 87 primary schools, 17 secondary
schools and 24 local services centres were closed.
12.00: Dundee is the focus with a joint rally and complete
closedown of services.
12.30: Dave Prentis addresses a rally in Glasgow's George
Square.
12.30: Moray Branch website thanks members. "A big thank
you to everyone who went out on strike today - especially
those able to attend picket lines".
15.00: News update shows huge support across Scotland.
16.00: Reports from branches confirm success of strike
action as soaked pickets drift home in the south while those
in the north go home dry and smug.
23.00: BBC reports up to 150,000 members of the GMB, Unite
and UNISON unions joined the walkout.
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