December in Britain: A month of strikes

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain faces disruption from widespread industrial action this month as many workers struggling with a cost of living crisis seek pay rises which better reflect double-digit levels of inflation.

Strikes are due to take place on almost every day for the rest of the month, across a range of sectors:

DEC.

12

– Health workers in Northern Ireland

DEC. 13

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– TSSA union rail workers at Avanti West Coast

DEC.

14

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– TSSA union rail workers at Avanti West Coast

– Postal workers

DEC. 15

– Nurses

– Postal workers

DEC.

16

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– TSSA union rail workers at Avanti West Coast

– Security staff at international rail service Eurostar

– Ground handlers employed by Menzies at Heathrow Airport

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

– London bus workers employed by Abellio

DEC.

17

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union, as well as thousands of rail workers from the TSSA union

– Ground handlers employed by Menzies at Heathrow Airport

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

– London bus workers employed by Abellio

DEC.

18

– Security staff at international rail service Eurostar

– Ground handlers employed by Menzies at Heathrow Airport

DEC. 20

– Nurses

DEC. 21

– Ambulance workers

DEC.

22

– Security staff at international rail service Eurostar

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

DEC. 23

– Postal workers

– Security staff at international rail service Eurostar

– Border Force workers at major airports

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

DEC.

24

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– Postal workers

– Border Force workers at major airports

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

DEC.

25

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– Border Force workers at major airports

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

DEC.

26

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

– Border Force workers at major airports

DEC. 27

– More than 40,000 railway workers from the RMT union

DEC.

28

– Ambulance workers

– Border Force workers at major airports

DEC. 29

– Border Force workers at major airports

DEC. 30

– Border Force workers at major airports

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

DEC.

31

– Border Force workers at major airports

– National Highways traffic officers in parts of England

(Compiled by Kylie MacLellan)

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