About 100 workers at the St John’s Health Centre took industrial action yesterday over a plethora of issues that they said have been unresolved for nearly five years.

Source: https://antiguaobserver.com/health-centre-staff-stage-sit-in/

A consultative ballot by Unison in April saw an overwhelming majority (96.9%) voting to reject the plans to downgrade their posts with more than 9 in 10 (91%) voting in favour of industrial action.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23564827.strike-ballot-open-north-lanarkshire-nursery-staff-amid-dispute/?ref=rss

A day of demonstrations and industrial action has taken place today in protest at the French government's pension reforms.

Source: https://rivieraradio.mc/news/french-and-riviera-news-friday-7th-april-2023

A DVLA Spokesperson said: “We have taken steps to minimise any disruption as a result of this targeted industrial action in our print and mailing section.”

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23581398.dvla-workers-launch-two-weeks-strike-action/?ref=rss

“After each period of industrial action, we have increased our network capacity and used additional resources to assist with getting services back to normal as quickly as possible.

Source: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23226307.cwu-postal-workers-warn-royal-mail-strikes/?ref=rss

“Allowing some decisions to be taken at UCU Scotland level will increase our effectiveness in areas such as industrial action and education policy.”

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23375203.jeanette-findlay-responds-criticism-ucu-role/?ref=rss

And with the planned industrial action falling in among the secondary school prelim schedule, some exams are having to be rescheduled.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/teachers-strike-tomorrow/

Are you a student who is affected by the industrial action?

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59415694?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

A second two-hour strike is set to take place on October 10 and workers have pledged to escalate industrial action if the supermarket giants refuse to bargain.

Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/supermarket-workers-take-historic-superstrike

A SGC spokesperson said: “We are aware of the planned industrial action and are working closely with Suez to ensure that they have appropriate plans in place to minimise any disruption to waste services in the area.

Source: https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/23576272.south-gloucestershire-facing-stinky-summer-suez-bin-strikes/?ref=rss

Aslef – which represents 96 per cent of train drivers in England, Scotland and Wales – announced that workers with 15 companies, including Chiltern Railway, CrossCountry and Great Western Railway (GWR), had voted to take industrial action.

Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23225617.january-train-strikes-hit-commuters-across-oxfordshire/?ref=rss

A spokesperson for AG Barr said: “We’re disappointed in the decision by 11 of our Scottish based HGV1 drivers, represented by Unite the union, to take industrial action.

Source: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/union-warns-ag-barr-tarnishing-31054264

A spokesperson for A.G Barr said: "We strongly refute the provocative accusations by Unite the union that we have potentially engaged in illegal activity during industrial action.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23746060.irn-bru-manufacturer-accused-union-busting-tactics/?ref=rss

A spokesperson said: “To help us manage the impact of junior doctor’s industrial action which runs from 11 to 15 August we have had to reschedule some appointments.

Source: https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/23712330.junior-doctors-strike-will-appointments-affected/?ref=rss

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Mick Sharman, of NFRS, said: “We have been preparing for how we can still deliver an effective service to our communities during any periods of industrial action.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/news/more-non-fire-fatalities-in-nottinghamshire-4009300

Both have seen the highest level of industrial action since the collapse of Stalinism in Russia and Eastern Europe in the early 1990s.

Source: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/119451/31-12-2023/2024-a-general-election-beckons-prepare-now-for-struggle-under-a-new-labour-government/

Britain is mired in industrial action with workers ranging from train drivers to nurses and border control officials protesting against below-inflation pay offers.

Source: https://time.com/6244750/uk-train-strikes/

But in a “worst-case scenario”, industrial action in the NHS could have caused double the number of cancellations than that being reported, the NHS Confederation said.

Source: https://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/national/23710224.strikes-cancellations-tip-iceberg---nhs-confederation/?ref=rss

But some routes that offer alternatives to rail services hit by industrial action will be busier than normal, in particular the Elizabeth Line from Reading and Shenfield to central London.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/train-strikes-october-2023-b2420020.html

Consultants in England are taking industrial action for the first time in more than a decade.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/07/19/nhs-consultants-reveal-why-they-are-downing-stethoscopes-to-pick-up-placards/