Sixty-eight schools in the Bradford area have closed or partially closed today as part of a national strike by several unions in protest over pension reforms. Also striking are academies, universities, and colleges as well as workers in courts, libraries and job centres. Two unions marched through the city this morning. The Public and Commercial Services Union met in Centenary Square and the National Union of Teachers had a rally at Valley Parade.
Outside the Jobcentre this morning, all was quiet, and it seemed like business as usual, whereas Bradford College saw picket action. 
In Centenary Square, a rally was held made up of Unison, University and College Union and the Public and Commercial Sector unions.
Conservative MP for Shipley, Philip Davies says he thinks strike action will weaken public support for the unions cause in the long term.
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