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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 do so. | Hundreds of thousands of workers have been taking part in strikes or are planning to do so. |
| 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. |
| Some unions suspended strike action while talks with the government were held. | Some unions suspended strike action while talks with the government were 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. |
| Police and prison officers are not currently allowed to strike. | Police and prison officers are not currently allowed to strike. |
| The government is trying to introduce a law that will require some trade union members to work during a strike to provide a minimum level of service. | The government is trying to introduce a law that will require some trade union members to work during a strike to provide a minimum level of service. |
| Who can be made to work during a strike? | Who can be made to work during a strike? |
| When are nurses and ambulance staff next walking out? | When are nurses and ambulance staff next walking out? |
| Nurses | Nurses |
| Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union in England rejected the government's pay offer and will go on strike between 30 April and 2 May | Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union in England rejected the government's pay offer and will go on strike between 30 April and 2 May |
| The government offered a 5% pay rise from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 | The government offered a 5% pay rise from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 |
| The offer covers all NHS staff except doctors | The offer covers all NHS staff except doctors |
| RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said the union is looking for a "significantly improved" offer "as soon as possible" | RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said the union is looking for a "significantly improved" offer "as soon as possible" |
| Unison members voted to accept the pay offer | Unison members voted to accept the pay offer |
| In Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. | In Scotland, union members have accepted an offer worth an average 6.5% for 2023-24. |
| Read more: When are nurses and ambulance staff next walking out? | Read more: When are nurses and ambulance staff next walking out? |
| Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
| Some ambulance workers in some parts of England represented by Unite will strike on 1 and 2 May | Some ambulance workers in some parts of England represented by Unite will strike on 1 and 2 May |
| They are being offered a 5% pay rise from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 | They are being offered a 5% pay rise from April and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 |
| Read more: More ambulance workers to strike after early May bank holiday | Read more: More ambulance workers to strike after early May bank holiday |
| Junior doctors | Junior doctors |
| Junior doctors in England staged strikes between 13 and 15 March and between 11 and 15 April | Junior doctors in England staged strikes between 13 and 15 March and between 11 and 15 April |
| 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 to reverse that | 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 to reverse that |
| The government has said a 35% pay increase is "unreasonable in the current economic context" | The government has said a 35% pay increase is "unreasonable in the current economic context" |
| Read more: Why no breakthrough in the junior doctors' strike? | Read more: Why no breakthrough in the junior doctors' strike? |
| Passport Office staff | Passport Office staff |
| More than 1,000 Passport Office staff belonging to the PCS union are on strike across the UK for five weeks from 3 April to 5 May | More than 1,000 Passport Office staff belonging to the PCS union are on strike across the UK for five weeks from 3 April to 5 May |
| The union is asking for a 10% pay rise, improved redundancy terms better pensions and assurances of job security | The union is asking for a 10% pay rise, improved redundancy terms better pensions and assurances of job security |
| They say the government has offered a pay rise averaging 4.5% to 5% for 2023 | They say the government has offered a pay rise averaging 4.5% to 5% for 2023 |
| The strike involves one in four Passport Office workers and the PCS says it could have a "significant impact" on the delivery of passports | 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 | Read more: Passport delay warning as five-week strike called |
| University staff | University staff |
| Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have been striking at 150 universities across the UK | Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have been striking at 150 universities across the UK |
| In April, the union renewed its mandate for industrial action for another six months | In April, the union renewed its mandate for industrial action for another six months |
| The dispute is about pay, casual contracts, pensions and workloads. | 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 |
| Members of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May | Members of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May |
| The government offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for this year and a 4.3% rise for most staff for next | The government offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for this year and a 4.3% rise for most staff for next |
| The unions want above-inflation increases, plus extra money to ensure any pay rises do not come from schools' existing budgets | The unions want above-inflation increases, plus extra money to ensure any pay rises do not come from schools' existing budgets |
| In Northern Ireland, five teaching unions will strike on Wednesday 26 April. | In Northern Ireland, five teaching unions will strike on Wednesday 26 April. |
| Read more: Teachers’ strike dates: When and where are schools affected? | Read more: Teachers’ strike dates: When and where are schools affected? |
| Civil servants | Civil servants |
| Around 133,000 civil servants belonging to the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are due to walk out on 28 April | Around 133,000 civil servants belonging to the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are due to walk out on 28 April |
| PCS is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms | PCS is calling for a 10% pay rise, better pensions, job security and no cuts to redundancy terms |
| The Prospect union, which has more than 32,000 civil service members, will walk out on 10 May and 7 June across government departments | The Prospect union, which has more than 32,000 civil service members, will walk out on 10 May and 7 June across government departments |
| Read more: Civil servants to strike in April | Read more: Civil servants to strike in April |
| Rail workers | Rail workers |
| RMT members working for 14 train companies called off strikes at the end of March and start of April while they tried to reach a settlement | RMT members working for 14 train companies called off strikes at the end of March and start of April while they tried to reach a settlement |
| A separate dispute involving RMT members and Network Rail has been resolved after union members accepted a revised pay deal | A separate dispute involving RMT members and Network Rail has been resolved after union members accepted a revised pay deal |
| 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: Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place? | Read more: Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place? |
| 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. |
| 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 suggested. | Public support for strike action varies widely between different industries, a poll carried out by YouGov in January suggested. |
| 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 |