Britain’s “winter of discontent” appears set to rumble on into the brand new yr after a month of bitter strikes in December introduced the nation to a standstill and positioned Christmas in jeopardy for a lot of.
Nurses, railway workers, postal staff, G4S workers, London bus drivers, Eurostar safety personnel, Border Power brokers, Heathrow baggage handlers, Scottish academics, driving examiners and Nationwide Freeway Staff have all walked out in current weeks as disputes between their employers and unions about pay and dealing situations rumble on at a time when the UK stays mired in financial disaster.
What’s extra, few of these conflicts have been resolved, main many unions to threaten additional industrial motion in January.
Andy Furey, appearing deputy basic secretary of the Communication Staff Union (CWU), for one, has stated his organisation’s row with Royal Mail is unlikely to be resolved anytime quickly and that there are plans in place to poll members effectively into the brand new yr on the prospect of latest strikes.
He stated CWU’s most up-to-date provide had been “thrown again in our face” and there are “no additional talks deliberate at this stage”.
For its half, Royal Mail has urged the CWU to just accept its personal provide and name off its upcoming demonstrations, insisting: “We’re doing all we are able to to minimise delays and maintain folks, companies and the nation related.”
What follows is an entire listing of all of the strikes at the moment scheduled for January 2023, with extra more likely to be introduced over the approaching weeks.
Sunday 1 January
Nationwide Highways Staff strike – all areas
Driving examiners’ strike – West Midlands, East Midlands and japanese England
Unison workers at Atmosphere Company refuse to volunteer to attend incidents
Monday 2 January
Unison workers at Atmosphere Company refuse to volunteer attend incidents till 9am
Tuesday 3 January
RMT nationwide prepare strike
Rural Funds Company (RPA) resume strike
Nationwide Highways Staff strike – all areas
Wednesday 4 January
RMT nationwide prepare strike
Nationwide Highways Staff strike – all areas
Driving examiners’ strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West
RPA proceed strike
Thursday 5 January
ASLEF nationwide prepare drivers strike
Driving examiners’ strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West
RPA proceed strike
Friday 6 January
RMT nationwide prepare strike
Nationwide Highways Staff strike – East Midlands and japanese England
Driving examiners’ strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West
RPA proceed strike
Saturday 7 January
RMT nationwide prepare strike
Nationwide Highways Staff strike – East Midlands and japanese 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 proceed strike
Tuesday 10 January
Instructional Institute of Scotland (EIS) nationwide strike
Driving examiners’ strike – London, South East, South Wales and South West
RPA proceed strike
Wednesday 11 January
EIS, joined by Scottish Secondary Lecturers’ Affiliation, nationwide strike
RPA proceed strike
Thursday 12 January
RPA proceed strike
Friday 13 January
RPA proceed strike
Monday 16 January
EIS nationwide strike lasting for 16 consecutive days till Thursday 2 February
