On a day of widespread industrial action across the country, picket lines formed and a rally was held in the centre of Carlisle.
Picket lines formed in Fusehill Street where members of the University and College Union picketed the University of Cumbria.
There were also picket lines on Lowther Street as members of the Public and Commercial Services Union were on strike affecting both Defra and the Rural Payments agency.
And ASLEF, the train drivers union. led another strike affecting most rail services out of Carlisle with only Scotrail, services operating.
Local schools also saw much disruption with around 100,000 teachers walking out nationally, leading to school closures or limited teaching.
While the main focus of the strikes are around pay where most public sector workers have, since 2010, seen below inflation pay increases, other issues have also come to the fore.
With teachers it is around increased workload and bureaucracy and lecturers also highlighting the use of staff on precarious short term contracts.
Pickets and supporters gathered in the city centre this morning at a rally organised by Carlisle and District Trade Union Council with Louise Atkinson, Carlisle primary school teacher and secondary school governor and the current president of the National Education Union, as master of ceremony.
The rally was called to support striking workers and to oppose the anti-strike legislation passed by the House of Commons late last night and included personal testimony from two 17-year-old A-level students who represented those directly affected by the disputes.
