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| Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want? | Strike dates: Who is striking and what pay do they want? |
| (30 days later) | |
| Hundreds of thousands of workers have been taking part in strikes over pay. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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? |
| Teachers | |
| Members of the National Education Union in England went on strike on 5 and 7 July | |
| The government offered teachers an extra £1,000 one-off payment for this academic year | |
| The pay review body has reportedly recommended a 6.5% rise for teachers next year, which the NEU has called a "credible" offer | |
| The National Association of Head Teachers is balloting its staff on whether to strike over pay, funding, workload and wellbeing | |
| The unions want 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 | |
| Read more: When and where are teachers striking? | |
| Tube staff | |
| London Underground workers will strike from 23 July until 28 July | |
| RMT members are in a long-running dispute about pensions, job cuts and working conditions | |
| The union says changes will cost members 30% of their pensions and put 600 jobs at risk | |
| They previously took industrial action in March. | |
| Read more: Week of disruption to hit services, RMT says | |
| Junior doctors | Junior doctors |
| Junior doctors in England will strike between 07:00 on 13 July and 07:00 on 18 July | |
| The British Medical Association said junior doctor roles have seen pay cut by 26% since 2008 once inflation is taken into account. | The British Medical Association said junior doctor roles have seen pay cut by 26% since 2008 once inflation is taken into account. |
| To reverse that they want a 35% pay rise, which the government has said is "unreasonable in the current economic context" | To reverse that they want a 35% pay rise, which the government has said is "unreasonable in the current economic context" |
| Junior doctors in Scotland are set to strike between 12 and 15 July after rejecting a 14.5% pay rise over two years | |
| Hospital consultants are due to strike on 20 and 21 July. | |
| Read more: Junior doctors to hold longest strike yet in July | |
| Rail workers | Rail workers |
| There has been a series of strikes by members of the RMT and Aslef unions | There has been a series of strikes by members of the RMT and Aslef unions |
| RMT members working for 14 train companies are taking action on 20, 22 and 29 July | |
| Train drivers in the Aslef union are having an overtime ban between 3 and 8 July and also between 17 and 22 July | |
| A separate dispute involving RMT members and Network Rail was resolved after union members accepted a revised pay deal | 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 | 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 | 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? | Read more: When are the next train strikes? |
| Nurses | Nurses |
| Members of the Royal College of Nursing union in England will not continue their strike action after too few of them took part in their latest strike ballot | |
| A majority supported strike action but trade union laws mean that more than 50% of members need to vote | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Nurses across nearly all parts of Wales have suspended action planned on 12 and 13 July | |
| 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: What is the new NHS pay offer? | |
| Ambulance workers | Ambulance workers |
| Ambulance workers are included in the pay deal for NHS staff in England announced on 2 May | 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 | 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 |
| Passport Office staff | Passport Office staff |
| Passport Office staff belonging to the PCS union took action for five weeks in April and May | Passport Office staff belonging to the PCS union took action for five weeks in April and 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 4.5-5% for 2023 | They say the government has offered a pay rise averaging 4.5-5% for 2023 |
| Read more: Passport delay warning as five-week strike called | Read more: Passport delay warning as five-week strike called |
| Civil servants | Civil servants |
| Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members took action on 6 June in Northern Ireland and 7 June in Wales | Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members took action on 6 June in Northern Ireland and 7 June in Wales |
| They have taken action for months and there have been three national walkouts | They have taken action for months and there have been three national walkouts |
| 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 government has offered civil servants below senior grades a lump sum of £1,500 for 2022-23 | The government has offered civil servants below senior grades a lump sum of £1,500 for 2022-23 |
| The Prospect union, which has more than 32,000 civil service members, paused planned strike action after the government offered to engage in "meaningful talks" over pay | |
| Read more: Civil servants call off planned strike | 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 |
| Some students may not receive their grades this summer because of a marking boycott by staff, affecting exams and assessments. | |
| 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: University marking boycott: What is the impact on students? | |
| 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: |
| Heathrow airport security staff accepted a pay offer worth between 15.5% and 17.5% | |
| 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 |
| About 2,000 Arriva bus drivers in London won an 11% pay deal | About 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, it 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, it 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 |