Industrial action expected across the UK: strike dates from now until February
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) of 14 companies and Network Rail pulled out again on Friday, shutting down services across the country a day after an unprecedented nurses’ strike.
However, some planned strikes have also been canceled in recent days.
Network Rail Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) members have voted to accept the company’s salary offer, it was announced on Thursday.
And a planned Friday 72-hour strike by groundhandling staff at Heathrow Airport was suspended by Unite after private contractor Menzies made an improved salary offer.
Planned strikes by security guards on Friday and Sunday on the Eurostar were also suspended after contractor Mitie made a new salary offer, the RMT said.
Even so, services ranging from postal deliveries to health services will still be hit by strikes through February.
Here are some of the planned strikes:
Rail workers at Avanti West Coast will continue their strike.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) strike for workers in Scotland and Northern Ireland continues.
National Highway workers continue their strikes in the North West, North East and Yorkshire.
The RMT rail workers’ strike continues.
The DVSA strike continues for staff in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) officials go on strike. More than 200 PCS members across three DWP offices in Liverpool and one in Doncaster will move out on dates December 19-31 – although it’s unclear on which dates.
Unite members working for Highlands and Islands Airports will go on strike affecting 11 small hubs in Scotland.
DVSA driving examiners are on strike in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
RPA workers resume their strike.
RCN members will stage another nurses’ strike.
The DVSA strike continues in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
RPA workers continue their strike.
Environment Agency union workers refuse to provide ‘on call’ cover for unexpected incidents.
Ambulance workers and other NHS workers are set to stage a strike in England, coordinated by GMB, Unison and Unite.
In another dispute in Scotland, strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers were halted after members of Unison and Unite voted to accept the Scottish Government’s latest pay deal.
The DVSA strike continues in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
RPA workers continue their strike.
Lane cleaners across the country are on strike with the RMT union.
National Highway workers begin strike in London and South East.
Unite members working for Highlands and Islands Airports will stage another strike.
RMT Eurostar security staff could stage a strike depending on the outcome of a membership vote on contractor Mitie’s latest salary offer.
The DVSA strike continues in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
RPA workers continue their strike.
Environment Agency union workers refuse to provide ‘on call’ cover for unexpected incidents.
Royal Mail workers will pull out in another day of nationwide strikes.
RMT railroad cleaners’ nationwide strike continues.
RMT Eurostar security personnel could stage a strike.
National Highways workers’ strike continues in London and the South East.
The DVSA strike continues in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
PCS members of the Border Force start a wave of strikes including on December 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st.
RMT rail workers will stage another strike on Christmas Eve from 6pm.
Royal Mail workers continue strike action across the country.
The DVSA strike continues in the North West, Yorkshire and Humber and North Wales.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily take part in incidents.
The RMT rail strike continues despite no trains running on Christmas Day.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily take part in incidents.
The RMT rail strike continues, meaning limited Boxing Day services are likely to be cancelled.
The TSSA members of the operator CrossCountry will also go on strike on Boxing Day.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily attend incidents until 9am.
The RMT rail strike lasts until 6am.
The TSSA strike at CrossCountry continues.
NHS workers in the GMB union will stage another strike.
DVSA driving examiners’ strikes begin in West Midlands, Eastern Region and East Midlands.
TSSA members working for Great Western Railway (GWR) and West Midlands Trains (WMT) are on strike from 12pm.
The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, Eastern Region and East Midlands.
TSSA strikes at GWR and WMT continue.
Road strikes by National Highways workers will begin in the West Midlands and South West.
The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, Eastern Region and East Midlands.
The RMT railroad cleaners will stage another strike.
Road strikes by National Highways workers will begin in the West Midlands and South West.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily take part in incidents.
National Highways workers are conducting two-day campaigns in all areas of the country.
The DVSA strike continues in the West Midlands, Eastern Region and East Midlands.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily take part in incidents.
Environment Agency officials in unison refuse to voluntarily attend incidents until 9am.
RPA employees will continue their strike.
DVSA driving examiners strike begins in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
The RMT rail workers’ strike continues.
The British strike on the National Highways continues.
RPA employees will continue their strike.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA workers continue their strike.
RMT rail workers will stage another 48-hour strike.
National Highway workers are holding a two day campaign across the East Midlands and East of England.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA workers continue strike.
The RMT rail workers’ strike continues.
National Highways workers will continue their strike in the East Midlands and East of England.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA workers continue their strike.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teachers’ union will stage a nationwide strike in primary, special and early childhood education schools.
DVSA strike continues in London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA workers continue their strike.
EIS will join forces with the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association to organize another national strike in secondary and special schools.
RPA employees will continue their strike.
RPA workers continue their strike.
RPA workers continue their strike.
EIS will stage a nationwide strike for 16 consecutive days through February 2, with members in two local authorities going on strike each day.
