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| Strike dates: Who is striking in January, February and March and what are their pay claims? | Strike dates: Who is striking in January, February and March 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. |
| Physiotherapists | Physiotherapists |
| NHS physiotherapy staff across England will strike on 26 January and 9 February | NHS physiotherapy staff across England will strike on 26 January and 9 February |
| The strike could involve 4,200 staff and affect more than 100 health trusts, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) | The strike could involve 4,200 staff and affect more than 100 health trusts, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) |
| Further dates will be announced if there is no improved pay offer, the CSP said | Further dates will be announced if there is no improved pay offer, the CSP said |
| Teachers | Teachers |
| Teachers will strike over pay in England and Wales on seven days in February and March, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced | Teachers will strike over pay in England and Wales on seven days in February and March, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced |
| National strikes are scheduled for 1 February, 15 and 16 March. There are several regional dates too | National strikes are scheduled for 1 February, 15 and 16 March. There are several regional dates too |
| The strike will affect 23,400 schools in England and Wales | The strike will affect 23,400 schools in England and Wales |
| Read more: Teachers to strike in England and Wales and Which teachers in Scotland are striking and when? | |
| Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
| Ambulance workers in the West Midlands are striking on 23 January | Ambulance workers in the West Midlands are striking on 23 January |
| Workers at the North West Ambulance Service will strike on 24 January | Workers at the North West Ambulance Service will strike on 24 January |
| Ambulance staff at 7 trusts in England and all of Wales will also walk out on 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March | Ambulance staff at 7 trusts in England and all of Wales will also walk out on 6 and 20 February, and 6 and 20 March |
| The strikes will affect non-life threatening calls only | The strikes will affect non-life threatening calls only |
| The unions have asked to meet the health secretary to discuss pay for 2022-2023 | The unions have asked to meet the health secretary to discuss pay for 2022-2023 |
| 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 Nursing (RCN) has announced further strikes on 18 and 19 January in England | The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced further strikes on 18 and 19 January in England |
| The union wants a rise of 5% above inflation but has indicated it may be prepared to meet the government "halfway" | The union wants a rise of 5% above inflation but has indicated it may be prepared to meet the government "halfway" |
| 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 named eight strike days in January. The remaining ones are scheduled for 19, 25 and 26 January | Abellio bus drivers named eight strike days in January. The remaining ones are scheduled for 19, 25 and 26 January |
| 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 |
| Rail workers | Rail workers |
| The train drivers' union, Aslef, has called strikes on 1 and 3 February, affecting passengers across 15 rail companies | The train drivers' union, Aslef, has called strikes on 1 and 3 February, affecting passengers across 15 rail companies |
| The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies has offered train drivers a 4% pay increase | The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train companies has offered train drivers a 4% pay increase |
| Train drivers represented by the RMT union at 14 rail operators will also strike on 1 and 3 February | Train drivers represented by the RMT union at 14 rail operators will also strike on 1 and 3 February |
| The RMT rejected an offer from the RDG that included a pay increase of up to 8% and a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until April 2024 | The RMT rejected an offer from the RDG that included a pay increase of up to 8% and a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until April 2024 |
| Read more: When are the train strikes and why are they taking place? | Read more: When are the train strikes and why are they taking place? |
| University staff | University staff |
| Staff across 150 universities are due to hold 18 days of strikes in February and March | Staff across 150 universities are due to hold 18 days of strikes in February and March |
| The first confirmed strike date is 1 February | The first confirmed strike date is 1 February |
| 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? |
| Civil servants | Civil servants |
| Around 100,000 civil servants are to strike on 1 February | Around 100,000 civil servants are to strike on 1 February |
| Union members in 124 government departments along with several other bodies will walk out | Union members in 124 government departments along with several other bodies will walk out |
| The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms | The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms |
| Read more: 100,000 civil servants to strike on 1 February | Read more: 100,000 civil servants to strike on 1 February |
| Who else is considering industrial action? | Who else is considering industrial action? |
| 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 fewer 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 fewer than half (40%) backing industrial action. |