Unions

More flexibility for teachers and better pay and conditions for school support staff are on the cards

What Labour's new employment rights bill means for teachers

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

Striking teachers from the National Education Union (NEU) hold a rally in Parliament Square on 5 July 2023 in London, United Kingdom. NEU members are striking to win a fully-funded, above-inflation pay rise for all educators. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Teachers walk out for second day this week over pay

Railway station ticket offices in England face closure in a bid to cut costs. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Railway station ticket offices face closure

Virgin Media will axe hundreds of jobs

Virgin Media O2 set to axe hundreds of jobs despite soaring revenues

Unite the union said its members will no longer strike following an improved pay offer from the employers. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty images)

Unite calls off 31-day Heathrow Airport strike after last-minute offer

Living up to its motto 'Labor Vincit' meaning 'hard work prevails' Dalkeith High School in Midlothian saw pupils surpass their virtual comparator by three percent, with 38 per cent achieving five Highers or more in 2022.

Ofsted's changes to school inspection system after headteacher's death

Teachers and senior doctors will ballot in their dispute with the government over pay, which will likely see a fresh round of strikes. (Photo by Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Teachers and senior doctors to ballot for fresh strikes

Teachers from the National Education Union demonstrate in central Middlesbrough as part of a further day of industrial action by teachers on April 27, 2023 in Middlesbrough, England. There were widespread school closures in England as members of the National Education Union (NEU) went on strike for a fourth day this year. A fifth strike day is scheduled for May 2. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

All state schools in England could be closed due to strikes

Members of Unite have rejected the Government’s pay offer

Fiona Bruce on the set of Question Time. Question Time is returning to TV screens - days after the pay of its host Fiona Bruce was revealed. The flagship BBC One political show will be back Thursday with a slightly larger virtual audience than in the last series.

Full panel line-up for BBC Question Time in Bristol

April will see strike action affect everything from rail service to civil and public services.

Full list of strikes coming up in April 2023

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

King Charles III and Queen Consort’s state trip to France cancelled

A French gendarme stands next to smoke during a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests, a week after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France, on March 23, 2023

French unions call for more strikes during King Charles III’s visit

Teachers are among just one of the many professions striking

Who is striking and when in 2023?
Here is a list of all the unions that have carried out strike action in 2023 and their progress so far.
Chloe Clarke

Passport Office workers are set to strike over pay and working conditions which unions warn will have a “significant impact” ahead of summer holidays.

Summer holiday travel warning as Passport Office set to strike

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

Members of French unions went on strike

Travel advice to France issued after massive strike announcement

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

Firefighters cancel strike as new pay deal agreed

Warning over future of UK steelmaking as British Steel cut 260 jobs

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UK Border Force to strike at major ports during February half term

Homer Simpson after going on strike

The Simpsons' Homer goes on strike in Walk Out Wednesday 'coincidence'

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (Photo: Fire Brigades Union)

UK firefighters’ strike 2023: everything you need to know
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) have been delivered a significant mandate for strike action by its members
Patrick Hollis

Aslef is one of four unions striking on 1 February

TUC organise ‘Right to Strike Day’ on February 1

Train drivers from Aslef and RMT announce two strike dates in February.

Train drivers announce two new strike dates if February

Mick Whelan, the General Secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) arrives to attend a Commons Select Committee on rail strikes at Portcullis House.

Railway union boss hints at ‘more strikes’ in 2023

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

New TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak at TUC Congress House in London. He officially takes up the post in January from Frances O'Grady. Picture date: Wednesday December 21, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story INDUSTRY TUC. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Strikes will continue in 2023 unless government prepared for pay talk

A queue of ambulances are seen outside the Royal London Hospital emergency department on November 24, 2022. That week, nearly three in 10 ambulances were queuing outside hospitals in England.

‘Critical incidents’ declared at 8 hospital and ambulance trusts

Due to a boom in online shopping during lockdown, Amazon has created 15,000 new warehouse and delivery driver jobs across the UK. Meanwhile, Hermes has created 10,000 jobs.

New study shows link between gig economy and increased health issues

The new set of postal strikes will encompass December 23 and 24.

Royal Mail new strike days December 2022

Passengers at Northampton face more disruption on four days next month as rail unions stage one-day walkouts.

Train strikes: What the next walkouts will mean for Northampton passengers

The group now hopes that further gains can be made for contracted workers as well.

Council passes £10 minimum 'wage floor' for employees amidst rising costs

Rail passengers from Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough face two days of disruption

Unions call off train strike but passengers still face two days of disruption

NGH chiefs are warning of a beds log-jam if care sector staff shortages delay patients being discharged

Firefighters on standby to plug staff shortages in care services, warns NGH CEO

Jabs in England are currently being carried out in schools by nurses and immunisation teams (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid walk-in vaccine centres set to open to under 16s to boost uptake

Hundreds of Northamptonshire care home staff are still to have a first dose of Covid vaccine

Union warns of staff shortages in county care homes as jabs deadline looms

The uplift will mean the “average nurse” will receive an extra £1,000 per year (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS 3% pay rise could spark industrial action as staff say they aren’t ‘valued f...

The cost of rail travel is going up today - this is how much more you’ll have to pay (Photo: Shutterstock)

The cost of rail travel is going up today - this is how much more you’ll have to...

The University of Northampton will remain open during the second coronavirus lockdown

University of Northampton will stay open during second coronavirus lockdown amid...

Signs as Debenhams customers to wear face coverings but they will become mandatory on July 24. Photo: Getty Images

Too little, too late; many people won’t bother and it's the staff who will suffe...

Parking charges for NHS staff could be back at Northampton General Hospital at the end of this month. Photo: Getty Images

Unions urge Northampton General Hospital bosses not to make NHS staff pay to par...

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Unions weigh in on Royal Mail redundancies that could have untold affect on jobs...

The unions say DRET has not engaged with them as well as other school trusts and say it is putting staff and pupils at risk.

Unions want urgent health and safety investigation into academy trust's decision...

This is how you can help your favourite pubs and restaurants during the coronavi...

The supermarket is increasing the hourly pay rate for staff around the UK by 18p (Photo: Shutterstock)

Asda has offered staff an 18p pay rise - but still want them to sign a controver...

Northampton Borough Council says it is losing less shifts from staff sickness

‘Significant drop’ in hours lost to staff sickness at Northampton Borough Counci...

Nutella lovers might want to stock up as strikes threaten a global shortage (Photo: Shutterstock)

We could be facing a global Nutella shortage - here’s why

Sally Hodges (fourth from right) is now the highest paid senior officer at the county council and is being paid 1,100 a day.

Northamptonshire unions call new children's services boss's salary 'obscene'

Unions say they want a return to national pay and conditions for Northamptonshire County Council staff.

Northamptonshire County Council improves sick pay for staff but unions say there...

Leader Matt Golby and chief executive Theresa Grant say they will give staff a pay rise if the funds become available to do so

'We will give staff a pay rise if we can afford it' pledge Northamptonshire Coun...