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Strike dates: Who is striking in January and what are their pay claims? | |
(3 days later) | |
Strikes have disrupted everything from train services to postal deliveries and hospital care. | Strikes have disrupted everything from train services to postal deliveries and hospital care. |
Workers' demands include pay increases to keep up with rising prices. | Workers' demands include pay increases to keep up with rising prices. |
Teachers | |
Another teachers' strike takes place in Scotland on 10 and 11 January | |
Staff in primary schools walk out on Tuesday and secondary school teachers on Wednesday | |
A 6.85% increase for the lowest paid was rejected, with teachers arguing for 10% | |
Teaching unions in England and Wales are balloting members over pay, which could lead to strikes | |
Read more: How many schools will close? | |
Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
Some ambulance staff in England are to stage two further strikes, on 11 and 23 January | Some ambulance staff in England are to stage two further strikes, on 11 and 23 January |
The strikes will affect non-life threatening calls only | The strikes will affect non-life threatening calls only |
The unions have asked for above-inflation pay rises | The unions have asked for above-inflation pay rises |
The governments in England and Wales have given NHS staff an average rise of 4.75% | The governments in England and Wales have given NHS staff an average rise of 4.75% |
Read more: Why are nurses and ambulance staff striking? | Read more: Why are nurses and ambulance staff striking? |
Nurses | |
The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) has announced further strikes on 18 and 19 January, in England | |
The union wants a 19% pay rise | |
The government in England says this year's pay award - a 4.75% average increase - is in line with the recommendation from the NHS Pay Review Body | |
The RCN in Scotland says it will also announce strike dates | |
Read more: Why are nurses and ambulance staff striking? | |
Watch Make Sense of Strikes on iPlayer and find out more about why people are striking and whether industrial action works. | Watch Make Sense of Strikes on iPlayer and find out more about why people are striking and whether industrial action works. |
Bus drivers | Bus drivers |
Abellio bus drivers will strike over eight days in January - mostly in west and south London | |
The Unite union is calling for a pay rise to reflect the cost of living | |
Driving examiners | Driving examiners |
Driving examiners will hold rolling strikes until 16 January | Driving examiners will hold rolling strikes until 16 January |
The Public and Commercial Services Union is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms | The Public and Commercial Services Union is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms |
The government says the strike might affect driving tests but not theory tests | The government says the strike might affect driving tests but not theory tests |
Read more: Driving examiners across UK to strike | Read more: Driving examiners across UK to strike |
Rail workers | |
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has been holding strikes since last June | |
No further rail strikes are currently scheduled, but the dispute is ongoing | |
The RMT wants a pay offer reflecting the rising cost of living and a guarantee of no compulsory job losses | |
Other rail unions, including the train drivers' union Aslef, have also held strikes | |
Rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and to modernise the railway | |
Read more: When are January's train strikes? | |
Highway workers | Highway workers |
Some National Highways workers went on strike in December and early January | |
The walkouts meant there were fewer officers available to deal with collisions, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) union | |
Border Force | Border Force |
About 1,000 Border Force staff held strikes over Christmas | |
Officials checking passports for people arriving in the UK were among those involved | |
The officers, who are part of the PCS, want action over pay, pensions and jobs | |
University staff | University staff |
University staff held three days of strikes in November | |
The University and College Union wants a pay rise worth either 2% above RPI inflation, or 12%, whichever is higher, pension benefits restored and "excessive workloads" tackled | The University and College Union wants a pay rise worth either 2% above RPI inflation, or 12%, whichever is higher, pension benefits restored and "excessive workloads" tackled |
An increase in pay puts jobs at risk, the Universities and College Employers Association says | |
Read more: Will my lectures be cancelled? | Read more: Will my lectures be cancelled? |
Royal Mail workers | Royal Mail workers |
Postal workers held their latest strikes in the run up to Christmas | |
Royal Mail has offered a pay deal it says is worth up to 9% over 18 months - but the Communication Workers Union (CWU) wants more | Royal Mail has offered a pay deal it says is worth up to 9% over 18 months - but the Communication Workers Union (CWU) wants more |
The CWU opposes proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working | The CWU opposes proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working |
Who else is considering industrial action? | Who else is considering industrial action? |
Junior doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association, opened a ballot for possible strike action on 9 January. The dispute is over a 2% pay offer | |
Firefighters are being balloted on potential strike action over pay. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) says the current 5% pay offer is "derisory". The ballot closes on 30 January | |
Which workers are allowed to go on strike? | Which workers are allowed to go on strike? |
What's the gap between public and private sector pay? | What's the gap between public and private sector pay? |
Would pay demands cost an extra £28bn? | Would pay demands cost an extra £28bn? |
Have any disputes been resolved? | Have any disputes been resolved? |
Some workers have settled disputes: | Some workers have settled disputes: |
Criminal barristers in England and Wales accepted a 15% pay rise in October | Criminal barristers in England and Wales accepted a 15% pay rise in October |
2,000 Arriva bus drivers in London won an 11% pay deal | 2,000 Arriva bus drivers in London won an 11% pay deal |
Some BT workers agreed a pay deal worth up to 16% | Some BT workers agreed a pay deal worth up to 16% |
Health workers who are members of Unite and Unison in Scotland - including some paramedics, nurses, midwives and support staff - accepted a 7.5% pay deal in December | Health workers who are members of Unite and Unison in Scotland - including some paramedics, nurses, midwives and support staff - accepted a 7.5% pay deal in December |
Does the public support strike action? | Does the public support strike action? |
Public support for strike action varies widely between different industries, a poll carried out by YouGov for the Times at the start of January suggests. | |
For example, the poll found 68% of people supported the nurses' strike - with ambulance workers backed by a similar number. However, there was less support for the train strikes, with less than half (40%) backing industrial action. |