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| Strike dates: Who is striking when and what pay do they want? | Strike dates: Who is striking when and what pay do they want? |
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| Hundreds of thousands of workers have been taking part in strikes or are planning to. | |
| The disputes are mostly over pay, with unions calling for wage rises to keep up with rising prices. | The disputes are mostly over pay, with unions calling for wage rises to keep up with rising prices. |
| But some unions have suspended strike action while talks with the government are held. | |
| Who is allowed to strike? | Who is allowed to strike? |
| Industrial action by workers in many different sectors has been organised by trade unions. Certain rules - like giving enough notice - must be met. | Industrial action by workers in many different sectors has been organised by trade unions. Certain rules - like giving enough notice - must be met. |
| Who can be made to work during a strike? | Who can be made to work during a strike? |
| Passport Office staff | |
| More than 1,000 Passport Office staff belonging to the PCS union will go on strike for five weeks from 3 April to 5 May across England, Scotland and Wales, staff in Belfast will strike 7 April to 5 May | |
| The union is demanding a higher annual pay rise than the 2% given by the government | |
| The strike involves one in four Passport Office workers and the PCS says it could have a "significant impact" on the delivery of passports | |
| Read more: Passport delay warning as five-week strike called | |
| Nurses | Nurses |
| A nurses' strike in England was called off at the start of March while talks took place | |
| The biggest three unions are now recommending the government's offer of a 5% pay increase from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 | |
| Unite is not recommending the offer but will put it to a vote | |
| The offer covers all NHS staff except doctors | |
| In Scotland, GMB Scotland members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24 with ballots still underway at other unions. | |
| Read more: NHS 5% pay offer may end bitter dispute in England | |
| Ambulance workers | |
| Ambulance workers in England will vote on the same offer that nurses and midwives have received | |
| They are being offered a 5% pay rise from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 | |
| Junior doctors | Junior doctors |
| Junior doctors in England staged a 72-hour strike between 13 and 15 March | |
| The British Medical Association said junior doctor roles have seen pay cut by 26% since 2008 once inflation is taken into account. They want a 35% pay rise | |
| The government said it was deeply disappointing that some union members have voted to strike | The government said it was deeply disappointing that some union members have voted to strike |
| Read more: Calls for talks to end junior doctors' strikes | |
| University staff | University staff |
| Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have been striking at 150 universities across the UK and have strikes scheduled for 20 to 22 March | |
| The union's higher education committee decided not to put new proposals to a full ballot and so the action will continue | |
| The dispute is about pay, casual contracts, pensions and workloads | |
| Read more: Will my lectures be cancelled? | Read more: Will my lectures be cancelled? |
| Teachers | Teachers |
| Following strikes by teachers in England on 15 and 16 March, the National Education Union has said it will not announce further dates for the next two weeks | |
| That will allow "intensive" talks to take place | |
| The Department for Education said the talks would focus on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction | |
| The Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers and NASUWT will also be involved with the talks | |
| Read more: Teachers' strikes in England paused for talks | |
| Civil servants | Civil servants |
| Around 133,000 civil servants went on strike on 15 March, the day the chancellor unveiled the Spring Budget | |
| The action involves union members across 124 government departments | The action involves union members across 124 government departments |
| Some civil servants - including Border Force staff - have already been on strike | Some civil servants - including Border Force staff - have already been on strike |
| The Public and Commercial Services (CPS) union is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms | The Public and Commercial Services (CPS) union is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms |
| The government says it is in "regular discussion with unions and staff" | The government says it is in "regular discussion with unions and staff" |
| Staff at Ofsted, also represented by the CPS union, will walk out from Monday to Wednesday every week in March | Staff at Ofsted, also represented by the CPS union, will walk out from Monday to Wednesday every week in March |
| Read more: Civil servants set to strike on Budget day | |
| Rail workers | Rail workers |
| Members of the RMT and Aslef unions working on the London Underground went on strike on 15 March | |
| It's part of a dispute over working arrangements and pensions | It's part of a dispute over working arrangements and pensions |
| RMT members from 14 train operators will strike on 18 and 30 March and 1 April - the start of Easter school holidays for many | |
| The unions are in dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, job cuts and changes to terms and conditions | The unions are in dispute with the government and rail companies about pay, job cuts and changes to terms and conditions |
| Rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway | Rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and modernise the railway |
| Read more: When are the next train strikes? | Read more: When are the next train strikes? |
| 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. |
| Postal workers | Postal workers |
| Postal workers held a series of strikes over Christmas | Postal workers held a series of strikes over 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, given the rate of inflation | 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, given the rate of inflation |
| The CWU also objects to proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working | The CWU also objects to proposed changes to working conditions, including compulsory Sunday working |
| 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 |
| A series of strikes involving 1,800 bus drivers in London employed by Abellio ended after the workers accepted a "greatly improved" pay offer | A series of strikes involving 1,800 bus drivers in London employed by Abellio ended after the workers accepted a "greatly improved" pay offer |
| 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 in January suggests. | Public support for strike action varies widely between different industries, a poll carried out by YouGov in January suggests. |
| For example, the poll found nearly two in three people (65%) supported the nurses' strike - with ambulance workers backed by a similar number. However, only about one in three people (36%) backed university staff strikes. | For example, the poll found nearly two in three people (65%) supported the nurses' strike - with ambulance workers backed by a similar number. However, only about one in three people (36%) backed university staff strikes. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Teaching | Teaching |
| Trade Unions | Trade Unions |
| State schools | State schools |
| Transport | Transport |
| Rail travel | Rail travel |
| RMT | RMT |
| Royal Mail | Royal Mail |
| Royal College of Nursing | Royal College of Nursing |
| Unite | Unite |
| National Education Union | National Education Union |
| University and College Union | University and College Union |
| Strike action | Strike action |