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Image for article: Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike actionPlanned

Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 11:20 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: BAE <b>workers</b> in northern England plan <b>strike</b> over pay, union says - Yahoo Finance UKOngoing

BAE workers in northern England plan strike over pay, union says - Yahoo Finance UK

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 10:44 AM ET
uk.finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Workers at British defence group BAE Systems in northwest England plan to take part in strikes from February 2 until at ...

Start: Feb 2
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: BAE <b>staff</b> announce new three-week <b>strikes</b> in pay dispute - BBCOngoing

BAE staff announce new three-week strikes in pay dispute - BBC

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 6:43 AM ET
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The Unite union accuses BAE of altering offers 'at the last minute' as staff return to strike action.

Start: Feb 2End: Feb 201,200 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)
Image for article: 'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette'Status Unknown

'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette'

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 3:36 AM ET
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A York Students' Union survey claims some have to choose between eating or doing their laundry.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Germany news: Nationwide <b>strikes</b> hit public transport - DW.comOngoing

Germany news: Nationwide strikes hit public transport - DW.com

1 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 1:49 AM ET
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Trade union Verdi has called a nationwide strike for public transport workers, with only long-distance train services unaffected; Foreign Minister ...

Start: Feb 2
AUSTRIAFRANCENETHERLANDSPOLANDUNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & MetroRoad Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse <b>workers strike</b> as union bureaucracy appeals ...Ongoing

Third “Megapicket” held in Birmingham refuse workers strike as union bureaucracy appeals ...

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

The workers have been on strike for over a year, since January 6, 2025, and on indefinite strike since March last year. They are opposing the Labour- ...

Start: Jan 6
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)

Birmingham bin workers defiant on the picket line - World Socialist Web Site

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
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Striking Birmingham bin workers spoke with the World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on Friday as they picketed at Perry Barr and Smithfield, two of three ...

Ongoing40 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: DLR cleaners to <b>strike</b> on 4 February - Workers&#39; LibertyPlanned

DLR cleaners to strike on 4 February - Workers' Liberty

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 3:57 PM ET
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Outsourced cleaning workers on the Docklands Light Railway will strike again on 4 February. It's a long-running dispute which has seen multiple ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Making sure you're not a bot!Settled

Making sure you're not a bot!

2 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 01, 2026, 7:42 AM ET
workersliberty.org(opens in a new tab)

... staff win after four days of strike action over stolen pay at Cathedral Schools Trust. A win for effective solidarity. Alliance for Workers' Liberty.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Second Step <b>worker</b> says he &#39;just wants to be paid fairly&#39; - BBCOngoing

Second Step worker says he 'just wants to be paid fairly' - BBC

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 30, 2026, 8:49 AM ET
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Staff working for a mental health charity say they are struggling to make ends meet as they go on strike again. Second Step workers on the picket ...

100 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other HealthcareNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: Second Step worker says he 'just wants to be paid fairly'Ongoing

Second Step worker says he 'just wants to be paid fairly'

4 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 30, 2026, 8:39 AM ET
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Staff working for a mental health charity say they are struggling to make ends meet as they go on strike again. Second Step workers on the picket line ...

100 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Healthcare
Image for article: Hundreds of Diligenta <b>staff strike</b> in Reading over &#39;derisory&#39; pay - BBCPlanned

Hundreds of Diligenta staff strike in Reading over 'derisory' pay - BBC

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 12:34 PM ET
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Other workers in Scotland and Liverpool have also taken strike action following the pay dispute.

250 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Insurance
Image for article: <b>Striking</b> bin <b>workers</b> &#39;will fight to the very end&#39; - BBCOngoing

Striking bin workers 'will fight to the very end' - BBC

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 1:17 AM ET
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Refuse workers in Birmingham vow to continue as they enter their second continuous year of strike action.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesOther Logistics
Image for article: Birmingham bin <b>strike</b>: Rank-and-file <b>workers</b> must decide a new strategy to end their isolationOngoing

Birmingham bin strike: Rank-and-file workers must decide a new strategy to end their isolation

5 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 1:08 AM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

To prevent their strike being crushed, refuse workers must fight to mobilise solidarity action by all sections of the working class in Birmingham and ...

Start: Jan 6400 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Windrush signalling <b>workers</b> to <b>strike</b>Planned

Windrush signalling workers to strike

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 28, 2026, 6:09 PM ET
workersliberty.org(opens in a new tab)

Signalling workers on the Windrush line of London Overground will strike on 26 February, 26 March, and 23 April.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Staff staging longest strike in NHS history are to get one-off paymentOngoing

Staff staging longest strike in NHS history are to get one-off payment

6 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 28, 2026, 12:12 PM ET
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Handout A group of striking NHS workers - perhaps around 20 people - stand in front ... Specialist health workers partaking in the longest strike in NHS ...

Start: Mar 1737 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Residents <b>protest</b> and call for end to bin <b>strike</b> - BBCOngoing

Residents protest and call for end to bin strike - BBC

7 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 27, 2026, 3:58 PM ET
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It's exactly a year since bin workers in Birmingham staged their first walkout.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Hospital workers hand in petition ahead of walkoutSettled

Hospital workers hand in petition ahead of walkout

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 18, 2026, 10:57 AM ET
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NYC Nursing Strike. Striking nurses demonstrate outside Mt. Sinai Hospital, in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew).

Start: Jan 20End: Jan 26200 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Garden waste service in Birmingham not being reintroduced yetOngoing

Garden waste service in Birmingham not being reintroduced yet

16 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 18, 2026, 6:15 AM ET
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Bin workers protest outside home secretary's office · Agency staff warned of blacklisting over strike · Bin strike anger boils over in council meeting.

Start: Jan 6
UNITED_KINGDOM
Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Striking Further Education workers speak from the picket line at London collegeSettled

Striking Further Education workers speak from the picket line at London college

17 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 1:13 AM ET
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“Also, I'm out striking because the ESOL department where I work, there are fewer ESOL classes now because the government has cut the funding for ...

Start: Jan 14End: Jan 16
UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & UniversitiesOther Education