Thousands of Government workers will go on strike this afternoon in a protest over redundancies, pay cuts and changing terms and conditions.
About 2,000 members of staff at Leicestershire courts, the Land Registry, the Department of Work and Pensions and also immigration and prisons staff are to walk out at 1pm to the sound of klaxons and whistles.
The strike, by the PCS union, will be followed by a strike by HM Revenue and Customs staff in Leicester on Monday morning.
Union members will also be refusing to work overtime this weekend.
The strike has been timed to coincide with the end of the financial year to cause maximum disruption.
The strike follows a walkout on March 20.
Andrew Lloyd, PCS midlands regional secretary said: "The action on March 20 was very well supported.
"PCS members are angry at the way the government are treating them.
"The industrial action is a demonstration that they are not prepared to accept this treatment."
The Home Office has said it has "robust contingency plans in place to ensure any industrial action has minimal impact on operations".
