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Strikes update: How Monday 20 February's walkouts will affect you
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Upcoming strike action FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB and Unite unions in several regional services across England and from Unite in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involved University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 10 FEB Ambulance staff Thousands of ambulance staff across five services in England - London, Yorkshire, the South West, North East and North West - are striking The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 14 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 15 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 16 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 17 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the West Midlands and in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SAT 18 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SUN 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 23 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 24 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 27 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: TUE 28 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 1 MAR Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay For the first time, the strike will involved some nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempted...
Strikes Update: How Friday 17 February's walkouts will affect you
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Upcoming strike action FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB and Unite unions in several regional services across England and from Unite in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involved University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 10 FEB Ambulance staff Thousands of ambulance staff across five services in England - London, Yorkshire, the South West, North East and North West - are striking The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 14 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 15 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 16 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 17 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the West Midlands and in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SAT 18 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK SUN 19 FEB Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Border Force Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT TUE 21 FEB Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 23 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 24 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Border Force strikesThe PCS union expects 1,000 of its members at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk and Dover, and the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal, to walk out between Military personnel and civil servants have been trained to step in and carry out border checks, although military personnel will not be going to France...
Strikes Update: How Friday 10 February's walkouts will affect you
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Upcoming strike action FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB and Unite unions in several regional services across England and from Unite in Wales are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involved University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 10 FEB Ambulance staff Thousands of ambulance staff across five services in England - London, Yorkshire, the South West, North East and North West - are striking The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 14 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 15 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 16 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 17 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the West Midlands and in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: SAT 18 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 19 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 20 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 21 FEB Teachers in Northern Ireland The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: WED 22 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the North West region of England are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 23 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 24 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: SAT 25 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 26 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Which ambulance staff are striking? Members of the Unison trade union - which represents nearly half of ambulance workers - are striking on Friday in five regions: London, Yorkshire, the South West, the North West and the North East...
How the nurses' strike on Tuesday 7 February will affect you
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Upcoming strike action TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Read more: | Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in seven of the 10 English services and the national Welsh service, while Unite staff strike in four English services and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Physiotherapists in Wales NHS physiotherapy staff in all Welsh Health Boards are on strike It is the first time physiotherapy staff in Wales have walked out over pay Midwives in Wales Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in Wales are on strike from 0800 to 1600 GMT Services for women in labour or needing emergency care are not affected, according to the RCM Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members are involved University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 10 FEB Ambulance staff Thousands of ambulance staff across five services in England - London, Yorkshire, the South West, North East and North West - are striking The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 13 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date TUE 14 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: Teachers in Wales Members of the National Education Union are on strike across the whole of Wales Many schools will close altogether and classes in some others will not run Read more: WED 15 FEB University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 16 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: FRI 17 FEB Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the Unite union in the West Midlands and in Northern Ireland are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: SAT 18 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 19 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date Nurses strikeMembers of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are continuing their walkout over pay in England on Tuesday...