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20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 7:14 PM ET
facebook.com(opens in a new tab)

Full story: https://www.liverpoolecho.co. uk/news/liverpool-news/hundreds-liverpool -workers-strike-over- 33226854?utm_medium=Social&utm_sourc ...

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Image for article: Teaching union set to reveal strike ballot resultsPlanned

Teaching union set to reveal strike ballot results

20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 5:58 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

National strike action by the EIS union over teachers' workloads could potentially close almost every school in Scotland.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: College workers stage strong rally on third day of strikesSettled

College workers stage strong rally on third day of strikes

20 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 14, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

UCU rep David Kaplan told Socialist Worker, “The strike is part of national action for more funding for colleges and parity of pay with schoolteachers ...

Start: Jan 14End: Jan 16
UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & UniversitiesOther Education
Image for article: Home Support workers vote for strike actionPlanned

Home Support workers vote for strike action

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 6:52 PM ET
siptu.ie(opens in a new tab)

SIPTU members working as Health Care Assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Services have voted overwhelmingly for strike action.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Nursing & Care FacilitiesOther HealthcareOther Public Services
Image for article: Airedale Hospital workers to strike over continuing pension inequalityPlanned

Airedale Hospital workers to strike over continuing pension inequality

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
yorkshirebylines.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Nearly 200 essential staff at Airedale Hospital in Steeton, Keighley, will strike for seven days in their campaign for pension equality.

200 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
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Your privacy choices

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 1:14 PM ET
nz.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

About 50 staff members from WSP Textiles have started nine days of strike action [BBC]. Workers who make cloth coatings for snooker tables and ...

50 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: WSP Textiles: Snooker textiles firm staff strike in row over paySettled

WSP Textiles: Snooker textiles firm staff strike in row over pay

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers who make cloth coatings for snooker tables and tennis balls used worldwide are taking strike action for the first time ever over their pay.

Start: Jan 3End: Jan 1150 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Mental health charity staff to strike this weekOngoing

Mental health charity staff to strike this week

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 11:02 AM ET
charitytimes.com(opens in a new tab)

Mental health charity staff to strike this week. By Joe Lepper 12/1/26. More than 100 members of the union Unison working at South West of England ...

Start: Jan 13End: Jan 22116 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & ClinicsOther Healthcare
Image for article: Colleges strike fighting for pay and educationPlanned

Colleges strike fighting for pay and education

22 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 7:39 AM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

While UCU higher education members prepare for strikes at 30 colleges, university workers are beginning the new year fighting.

Start: Jan 14End: Jan 16
UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Outsourced call-centre workers to resume strike over pay, causing ‘considerable disruption’ for the finance sectorPlanned

Outsourced call-centre workers to resume strike over pay, causing ‘considerable disruption’ for the finance sector

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 7:37 PM ET
morningstaronline.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

OUTSOURCED call-centre and back-office workers for Lloyds, M&G, Aviva and Phoenix will resume and escalate strike action against Diligenta on ...

1,000 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
BankingInsuranceInvestment & Asset ManagementOther Finance
Image for article: Enough is enough, says bishop on Birmingham bin strikesOngoing

Enough is enough, says bishop on Birmingham bin strikes

23 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 11, 2026, 2:11 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

"Workers deserve respect, residents deserve reliable services, and council taxpayers deserve value for money, transparency, and accountability." 'Made ...

275 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Water & Waste ManagementPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Peeps into the Past: When Farnham rallied behind ambulance crews on <b>strike</b> - Alton HeraldSettled

Peeps into the Past: When Farnham rallied behind ambulance crews on strike - Alton Herald

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 3:06 PM ET
altonherald.com(opens in a new tab)

At the time, ambulance workers were pushing back against the idea that they were simply transport staff. Remarks by the then Health Secretary, Kenneth ...

Start: Jan 1End: Feb 28
UNITED_KINGDOM
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)Other HealthcareEmergency Services (police, fire, paramedics)
Image for article: It’s bin a year…Unite strikes in Birmingham continue past the 12 month markOngoing

It’s bin a year…Unite strikes in Birmingham continue past the 12 month mark

24 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2026, 5:48 AM ET
labourlist.org(opens in a new tab)

Since then, neither Unite (the union representing refuse workers in negotiations) nor Birmingham City Council have been able to find a compromise that ...

Start: Jan 1
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Outsourced <b>workers protest</b> over pay and working conditionsOngoing

Outsourced workers protest over pay and working conditions

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 12:52 PM ET
healthcare-management.uk(opens in a new tab)

The workers, who are employed by Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust's outsourced provider ISS, have held three protests in recent weeks. Helen O'Connor, ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Mining museum <b>workers</b> extend <b>strike</b> into summer - Yahoo News CanadaOngoing

Mining museum workers extend strike into summer - Yahoo News Canada

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 12:29 PM ET
ca.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum have been on strike since August in a dispute over pay.

40 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Arts & CultureNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: Doctors strike in Scotland called off as union backs latest pay dealSettled

Doctors strike in Scotland called off as union backs latest pay deal

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 11:06 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay dealSettled

Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 11:06 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & Clinics
Image for article: Coventry school staff on second day of strikes over increasing workloadsOngoing

Coventry school staff on second day of strikes over increasing workloads

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Members of the National Education Union (NEU) at Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School on Leasowes Avenue, Coventry, have been on strike for two days. In ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay dealSettled

Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 8:32 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Hospitals & ClinicsPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: UK: Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe terminal strikeOngoing

UK: Sodexo workers at Sullom Voe terminal strike

25 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 09, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
energy-pedia.com(opens in a new tab)

Unite has confirmed that Sodexo workers resumed 24-hour strike action (Wednesday 7 January) as part of an escalating pay dispute with the company.

Start: Jan 7End: Jan 2830 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Oil & Gas (exploration, refining, distribution)