ANGRY union members in Darlington tossed pancakes yesterday in an effort to drum up support.

Members of public sector union Unison asked shoppers in the town's High Row, - who gives a toss about our pensions?"

The Government's consultation period for changes to the Local Government pension Scheme ended yesterday.

Unison members are angry at plans to prevent them retiring at 60 without taking a substantial reduction in their pension.

Unison is balloting its 830,000 members for strike action.

Along with the other unions , there could be a national strike of 1.5 million workers on March 28 unless a compromise can be found.

Alan Docherty, Darlington branch secretary, said: "The Government is imposing a cut in scheme that will save them money at our expense, even though the scheme can still afford the option of some of us retiring at 60."