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| Strike dates: Who is striking in January and what are their pay claims? | Strike dates: Who is striking in January and what are their pay claims? |
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| 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 | Teachers |
| Another teachers' strike takes place in Scotland on 10 and 11 January | 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 | 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% | 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 | Teaching unions in England and Wales are balloting members over pay, which could lead to strikes |
| Read more: How many schools will close? | Read more: How many schools will close? |
| Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
| Some ambulance staff in England and Wales 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 | Nurses |
| The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) has announced further strikes on 18 and 19 January, in England | 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 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 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 | The RCN in Scotland says it will also announce strike dates |
| Read more: Why are nurses and ambulance staff striking? | 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 | 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 | 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 | Rail workers |
| The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has been holding strikes since last June | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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? | Read more: When are January's train strikes? |
| Highway workers | Highway workers |
| Some National Highways workers went on strike in December and early January | 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 | 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 | About 1,000 Border Force staff held strikes over Christmas |
| Officials checking passports for people arriving in the UK were among those involved | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. |