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| Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want? | |
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| Hundreds of thousands of workers have been taking part in strikes over pay. | |
| However, some agreements have been reached, including a pay settlement for more than a million NHS staff in England. | |
| Who is allowed to strike? | Who is allowed to strike? |
| Industrial action by workers doing many different jobs 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. | |
| Who can be made to work during a strike? | Who can be made to work during a strike? |
| Rail workers | |
| RMT members working for 14 train companies will strike on 13 May | |
| The union is also balloting members for a mandate for further action | |
| Train drivers in the Aslef union will walk out on 12 and 31 May, and 3 June, the day of the FA Cup final | |
| A separate dispute involving RMT members and Network Rail was 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 | |
| Rail industry bosses say changes need to be agreed to afford pay increases and to modernise the railway | |
| Read more: When are the next train strikes? | |
| Nurses | Nurses |
| Members of the Royal College of Nursing union in England held a 24-hour strike which ended at midnight on 1 May | |
| Nurses in England are included in a deal, reached on 2 May, offering a 5% pay rise and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 | |
| A majority of unions accepted the offer, but Unite and two other unions rejected it and are threatening more strikes | |
| 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 workers striking? | Read more: When are nurses and ambulance workers striking? |
| Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
| Ambulance workers are included in the pay deal for NHS staff in England announced on 2 May | |
| Unite - one of three unions threatening to continue action - has a mandate for further strikes in some ambulance services | |
| Read more: Unions split on NHS pay deal offer | Read more: Unions split on NHS pay deal offer |
| 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? |
| Teachers | Teachers |
| Members of the National Education Union in England went on strike on 27 April and 2 May | |
| The National Association of Head Teachers is to ballot its staff on whether to go on strike over pay, funding, workload and wellbeing | The National Association of Head Teachers is to ballot its staff on whether to go on strike over pay, funding, workload and wellbeing |
| The government offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for this academic year and a 4.3% rise for most staff for next | The government offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for this academic 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 went on strike on 26 April | In Northern Ireland, five teaching unions went on strike on 26 April |
| Read more: When and where are teachers striking? | Read more: When and where are teachers striking? |
| 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 |
| Civil servants | Civil servants |
| Around 133,000 civil servants belonging to the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union walked out on 28 April | Around 133,000 civil servants belonging to the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union walked 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, has paused planned strike action after the government offered to engage in "meaningful talks" over pay. | |
| Read more: Civil servants call off planned strike | |
| 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? |
| 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 |
| British Medical Association (BMA) | British Medical Association (BMA) |
| 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 |