Bristol City Council workers were out early on the picket lines as UNISON members began a day of action against the proposed public sector pension changes.
Members were out on strike from 6am across the city as they fought against the proposals, with fears about the future uppermost in their minds.
“The message has got through that we’re going to have to work longer, pay more and get less out of it,” said council worker Phil Chan, 45.
The consultation and research officer added: “If these changes go through it’s a threat to the fund. The scheme is sustainable at the moment – the concern is that will change if the added contributions mean more people leave the scheme.
“The government isn’t interested in providing pensions for the public sector. What we want are fair pensions for everyone.”