The new year looms for Britain with a new “winter of discontent” as the country’s unions, representing workers across a wide range of public-facing occupations, conclude they have no choice but to industrial activity Because their demands for better wages and working conditions go unanswered while rising prices reduce their wages.
Rishi SunakThe US government has so far preferred to present a hard front in the talks, insisting that funds are not available to meet the wage hike demand given the country’s economic plight.
But the majority of the public, according to polling, continue to support the strikers, from train drivers and railway workers to nurses, emergency services workers to teachers and civil servants.
Rail, Marine and Transport (RMT) Federation Organized strike days throughout December And in January and February, 40,000 workers downed tools in one of the busiest periods of the year to enforce better conditions.
“Despite every effort made by our negotiators, it is clear that the government is directly interfering in our efforts to reach agreement,” it said of its exit.
“The union suspended previous strike action in good faith to allow for in-depth negotiations to resolve the dispute.
“As yet network rail During the last two weeks of negotiations, we have failed to make a better offer on jobs, pay and conditions for our members.
Tim Shoveler, Network Rail’s chief negotiator, responded by saying: “No one can deny the precarious financial hole in which the railways find themselves. Striking makes that hole bigger and the task of finding a solution harder than ever.” becomes difficult.
“We will not give up and hope that the RMT will return to the table with a more realistic understanding of the situation.”
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members and ambulance crew represented by gmb, united And Adjustment Similarly unions have been on strike over pay and conditions NHS,
RCN general secretary Pat Cullen said, “Nursing staff have a lot being taken for granted, with substantial low pay and unsafe staffing levels, not being able to give our patients the care they deserve.”
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
London bus drivers, Eurostar security guards, everyone border force Agents, Heathrow luggage handlers, university administrators, Scottish teachers, Welsh physiotherapists, driving examiners in northern England and Scotland, and national highway workers around the UK have announced strike dates over the past three months, all of which have caused massive disruption. is added. Public and service complications for businesses everywhere.
Here’s a timeline of all the strike dates announced so far for 2023.
Wednesday 4 January
RMT nationwide train strike.
National Highway Employees (NHW) Strike – All Zones.
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
The strike by the customer service personnel of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Thursday 5 January
insult nationwide train drivers strike
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA strike continues
friday 6 january
RMT nationwide train strike.
NHW strike – East Midlands and East England.
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA strike continues
Saturday 7th January
RMT nationwide train strike.
National Highways workers strike – East Midlands and East England.
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
sunday 8 january
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
monday 9 january
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA strike continues
Tuesday 10 January
Educational Institutions of Scotland (EIS) national strike.
Driving examiners strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West.
RPA strike continues
Wednesday 11 January
The EIS, the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Union, joined the national strike.
RPA strike continues
GMB plans walkout for ambulance workers.
Thursday 12 January
RPA strike continues
Friday 13 January
RPA strike continues
Monday 16 January
EIS national strike to last for 16 consecutive days till Thursday 2 February.
Wednesday 18 January
RCN holds its first day of back to back attack For nurses in England.
Thursday 19 January
The RCN organized a second day of back to back strikes for nurses in England.
Saturday 21 January
some members of Public and Commercial Service Association (PCS), including court staff and legal advisers, to strike across England and Wales.
Monday 23 January
Members of Unison and Unite working for ambulance services in England will hold another walkout, as will some ambulance workers affiliated with the GMB union in the West Midlands.
Tuesday 24 January
GMB ambulance workers on strike in North West England.
Wednesday 25 January
london bus crew abellio take action, mostly affecting the south and west of the capital.
EIS members are also protesting over pay in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh.
Thursday 26 January
London bus workers strike continues in Abellio.
Unite ambulance workers strike in Northern Ireland
Physiotherapists to go on strike in England over pay and staff dispute.
Striking EIS teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire.
Friday 27 January
EIS teachers are on strike in Renfrewshire and Falkirk.
Saturday 28 January
Court staff, along with the PCS union, resumed their strike in England and Wales.
Monday 30 January
EIS teachers on strike in Aberdeenshire and the Scottish Borders.
Tuesday 31 January
EIS teachers are on strike in the Highlands and West Lothian.
Wednesday 1 February
PCS members hold a 24-hour demonstration representing around 100,000 civil servants, including employees of government ministries, driving test centres, museums, ports and airports.
National Education Association (NEU) members will also strike in England and Wales, as will EIS members in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen and around 70,000 staff from 150 universities. University and College Association (UCU) performance.
Train drivers belonging to Aslef and RMT will also walk out, meaning 14 operators will be without staff, bringing services to a halt on more than a dozen railway lines.
Abellio bus drivers are also on strike in London.
Thursday 2 February
EIS members are on picket lines in Dundee and Argyll and Bute while Abellio demonstrations also continue.
Friday 3 February
Aslef train drivers strike, with most companies affected and disruption feared, particularly between England and Scotland and England and Wales.
EIS members in South Lanarkshire and the Western Isles are currently on picket lines while the Abellio demonstration continues.
Saturday 4 February
Members of Asleaf working on the Bakerloo Line of the London Underground walked out for safety reasons.
Monday 6 February
RCN members will strike for 12 hours.
Paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other workers affiliated with the GMB union will walk out, as will Unite union ambulance workers working in the following trusts: West Midlands, East Midlands, North West, North East and Wales.
Tuesday 7 February
RCN members will strike for the next 12 hours, as will NHS physiotherapists in Wales and members of the Royal College of Midwives.
Thursday 9 February
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy strike has put NHS physiotherapy staff on the picket line, while university strikes have also resumed across 150 institutions.
Friday 10 February
University strikes continue and thousands of ambulance workers belonging to Unison across the five services in England will take to picket lines.
Saturday 11 February
Asleaf members working on the Bakerloo line of the London Underground walked out again.
Tuesday 14 February
University strikes resume on Valentine’s Day while NEU members in Wales walk out again.
Wednesday 15 February
University strike continues
Thursday 16 February
In Northern Ireland, Unite members working in health and social care and ambulance crews will begin the first of two 48-hour strikes.
University strike continues
Friday 17 February
The above action by Unite members continues in Northern Ireland.
Monday 20 February
Paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff from the GMB union will hold another walkout, as will uniting ambulance workers across trusts in the North East, East Midlands and Wales.
Tuesday 21 February
University strike continues
Wednesday 22 February
United ambulance workers strike in the North West of England.
University strike continues
Thursday 23 February
The second round of a 48-hour strike by health and social care workers and ambulance crews with Unite begins in Northern Ireland.
University strike continues
Friday 24 February
The above action by Unite members continues in Northern Ireland.
Monday 27 February
University strike continues
Tuesday 28 February
NEU members in the Northern, North West, Yorkshire and Humber regions of England are set to strike.
University strike continues