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Image for article: General Strike was 'the boil that needed lancing'Settled

General Strike was 'the boil that needed lancing'

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 02, 2026, 2:31 PM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Workers from other sectors joined the strike in sympathy of the miners, including transport and dock employees, as well as those employed in gas ...

Start: May 3End: May 112,000,000 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Shipping & PortsOther TransportHeavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Uncategorized
Image for article: London Stansted Airport strikes by ABM staff called offSettled

London Stansted Airport strikes by ABM staff called off

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 02, 2026, 9:13 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Strikes by workers who help disabled passengers at London Stansted Airport have been called off. About 100 people from facilities firm ABM were ...

100 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Transport
Image for article: Campaign begins for meetings on 100 years since British General <b>Strike</b>Planned

Campaign begins for meetings on 100 years since British General Strike

10 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 6:48 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

A worker approached and said, “Yes, I know, it's the Centenary of 1926”. He took a leaflet saying he would visit the World Socialist Web Site and ...

Start: May 12End: May 31
BELGIUMUNITED_KINGDOM
Journalism & PublishingNon-profit & NGOs
Image for article: The General Strike a hundred years on. Part oneSettled

The General Strike a hundred years on. Part one

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 12:12 PM ET
counterfire.org(opens in a new tab)

It is a hundred years since British workers went out in the General Strike of 1926. It was a colossal battle between an imperial power and the trade ...

Start: May 3End: May 12
UNITED_KINGDOM
Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: Strike action called off after workers secure 'good win' in pay dealSettled

Strike action called off after workers secure 'good win' in pay deal

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 9:58 AM ET
uk.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Unite workers at Resideo in Motherwell have called off strike action after securing an 8% pay rise this year and a minimum 5% increase in 2027.

70 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)
Image for article: Bin strike deal 'gets done when it gets done'Status Unknown

Bin strike deal 'gets done when it gets done'

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 8:32 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

MP Jess Phillips on the 14-month bin dispute in Birmingham ahead of next week's local elections.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Holidaymakers face disruption over possible Glasgow Airport strikePlanned

Holidaymakers face disruption over possible Glasgow Airport strike

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED MAY 01, 2026, 5:56 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

... workers were balloted for strike action. About 170 workers with the ICTS firm have rejected a pay offer from the company, with the Unite trade ...

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
AirlinesOther Transport

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

11 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 7:57 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Doctors in Spain continue monthly national strikes over pay and conditions; shop workers in Belgium at Aldi stores in wildcat strike over Sunday ...

Ongoing175,000 workers
BELGIUMSPAINTURKEYUNITED_KINGDOM
Hotels & AccommodationHospitals & ClinicsGeneral Retail (supermarkets, department stores)Other Public Services
Image for article: Educators in east London defeat strike-breaking agencyOngoing

Educators in east London defeat strike-breaking agency

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 5:11 PM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Educators in east London defeat strike-breaking agency. Tradewind Recruitment will no longer supply agency workers as scab labour at Connaught School ...

Start: Apr 21End: May 8
UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: Unite cancels May Day strike by Doncaster bus drivers to meet with managementOngoing

Unite cancels May Day strike by Doncaster bus drivers to meet with management

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 2:15 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Doncaster drivers, as Unite members, are aware of the 15-month strike by Birmingham bin workers—against a Labour authority which has mounted a £34 ...

Start: Mar 28230 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Road Transport (buses, trucking, taxis)
Image for article: Glasgow Airport workers balloted for summer strike in pay disputePlanned

Glasgow Airport workers balloted for summer strike in pay dispute

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 1:01 PM ET
travelweekly.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Staff employed by security firm threaten disruption during World Cup and Commonwealth Games.

170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
AirlinesOther Transport
Image for article: Cumbria packaging workers to strikePlanned

Cumbria packaging workers to strike

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
gmb.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

Staff at Futamura will walk out after a majority of almost 90 per cent voted for industrial action. The site in Wigton makes cellulose film for ...

100 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Light Manufacturing (consumer goods, electronics, textiles)Other Manufacturing
Image for article: Glasgow Airport security strikeSettled

Glasgow Airport security strike

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
internationalairportreview.com(opens in a new tab)

A potential strike at Glasgow Airport could disrupt summer travel plans, as security workers prepare to ballot over an ongoing dispute surrounding ...

Start: May 1End: May 21170 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
AirlinesOther Transport
Image for article: We would end Birmingham bin strikes, says Tory leaderStatus Unknown

We would end Birmingham bin strikes, says Tory leader

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 11:55 AM ET
bbc.com(opens in a new tab)

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch spoke to BBC Radio WM ahead of the local elections on 7 May.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Journalism & Publishing
Image for article: Making sure you're not a bot!Ongoing

Making sure you're not a bot!

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 10:54 AM ET
workersliberty.org(opens in a new tab)

Today saw support staff at Ash Field SEND Academy in Leicester take the first of three days of strike action in the latest round of their battle ...

UNITED_KINGDOM
Schools & Universities
Image for article: National Coal Mining Museum workers end long-running strikeOngoing

National Coal Mining Museum workers end long-running strike

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 10:40 AM ET
museumsassociation.org(opens in a new tab)

The museum has remained open throughout the strike but has been unable to run underground mine tours. Represented by the union Unison, the workers' ...

Start: Aug 2041 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Heavy Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, aerospace)Arts & Culture
Image for article: Local government pay: UNISON to ballot for strike action over 2026-27 NJC offerPlanned

Local government pay: UNISON to ballot for strike action over 2026-27 NJC offer

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 9:24 AM ET
communitycare.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

Union's NJC committee has rejected employers' 3.3% pay offer for and it is now preparing to ballot members on striking.

UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public ServicesUncategorized
Image for article: Nine Days in May: The General Strike In St PancrasSettled

Nine Days in May: The General Strike In St Pancras

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 5:36 AM ET
labourhub.org.uk(opens in a new tab)

Here Sarah Friday, Camden Trades Council Secretary, explores the impact of the 1926 Strike in St Pancras. A Labour Hub long read. St Pancras Trades ...

Start: May 4End: May 122,000,000 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Rail & MetroNon-profit & NGOsUncategorized
Image for article: Union leaders demand end to strike-breaking at east London schoolOngoing

Union leaders demand end to strike-breaking at east London school

12 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 30, 2026, 3:02 AM ET
socialistworker.co.uk(opens in a new tab)

“Supporting striking workers is the job of the whole trade union movement,” he said. “Solidarity is fundamental to what makes our unions powerful.”.

Start: Apr 21End: May 8
UNITED_KINGDOM
Other Public ServicesSchools & Universities
Image for article: Unite union peddles sellout deal to end Birmingham bin workers strikeOngoing

Unite union peddles sellout deal to end Birmingham bin workers strike

13 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED APR 29, 2026, 1:59 PM ET
wsws.org(opens in a new tab)

Behind the backs of striking workers, all sides are engaged in a coordinated operation to peddle an agreement they insist cannot be scrutinised.

150 workers
UNITED_KINGDOM
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services