From the RMT to Unite, and from the CWU to Unison – commerce unions are gearing up for an intensification of strike motion
In what has been branded a ‘scorching strike summer time’, the UK’s commerce unions have been more and more assertive of their campaigns to defend the pay, pensions, jobs and circumstances of their members. From rail employees to posties, employees throughout the nation and in a spread of sectors are taking industrial motion within the coming weeks and months.
Right here’s an inventory of all of the upcoming strike dates, together with particulars the place picket traces can be so you’ll be able to present your solidarity with the hanging employees.
When are ASLEF members occurring strike?
ASLEF members at 9 rail corporations – Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Higher Anglia, Nice Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Southeastern and West Midlands Practice – can be on strike on August 13. ASLEF represents prepare drivers. Particulars and areas of ASLEF pickets might be discovered right here.
When are RMT members occurring strike?
RMT members have been engaged in a protracted dispute with Community Rail and the prepare operators for a number of months. In August, over 40,000 RMT members will stroll out throughout the nation. They’ll be on strike on August 18 and August 20. RMT represents employees within the transport sector.
When are TSSA members occurring strike?
TSSA members at Community Rail, Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Nice Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern can be on strike alongside RMT members on August 18 and August 20. TSSA represents administrative, managerial, skilled and technical employees on the railways.
When are CWU members occurring strike?
Round 115,000 CWU members at Royal Mail can be occurring strike for 4 days. Postal employees will stroll out on August 26, August 31, September 8 and September 9. The CWU represents employees within the communications sectors.
When are Unite members occurring strike?
Unite is a common personal sector union which has not too long ago gained main pay awards from employers because of industrial motion. Its members in a spread of various workplaces are set to go on strike within the coming weeks.
- Unite members at DHL Companies at Spirit Aerosystems in Northern Eire will go on strike for a full week from August 15.
- Unite members employed by Community Rail can be becoming a member of the rail strikes alongside the TSSA and RMT on August 18 and August 20.
- Over 1,000 Unite members on the London Underground and at Transport for London will go on strike on August 19.
- London bus employees represented by Unite can be taking strike motion on August 19 and August 20.
- Over 1,900 employees on the port of Felixstowe will stroll out for eight days from August 21 to August 29.
- Unite members at Cooperative Funeral Care will go on strike from August 22-29.
- 1,500 bin employees will go on strike throughout 15 Scottish councils from August 24-31.
- Unite members on the College of Dundee will take steady strike motion from August 25.
- Bin employees in Newham will go on strike from August 27-September 3.
- 900 Arriva bus employees will take strike motion in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Strike dates are but to be confirmed.
When are Unison members occurring strike?
Unison is a common union for employees in public providers – together with these which were outsourced. Its members at plenty of totally different employers can be taking strike motion within the coming weeks.
- 180 employees at examination board AQA can be occurring strike from August 12-15, August 17-21 and August 24-28. The strike dates coincide with when college students obtain each obtain GCSE and A-Degree outcomes.
- Waste employees in eight Scottish Councils represented by Unison will stroll out on August 26-29 and September 7-10.
When are GMB members occurring strike?
Waste employees represented by GMB can be becoming a member of the strikes this summer time, with employees at 16 Councils strolling out from August 26-29 and once more from September 7-10. GMB is a common union.
When are UCU members occurring strike?
UCU represents tutorial employees at universities and schools. Presently, the UCU has not confirmed strike dates. Nonetheless, it’s planning to carry a nationwide poll for strike motion in September.
When are NEU members occurring strike?
Schooling employees represented by the the Nationwide Schooling Union (NEU) don’t presently have a mandate for strike motion. Nonetheless, the union has confirmed it is going to be balloting its members for strike motion within the autumn.
When are RCN members occurring strike?
The Royal Faculty of Nursing (RCN) has by no means taken strike motion throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Nonetheless, this autumn, nurses can be requested in the event that they want to go on strike, with the poll closing in mid-October.
When are PCS members occurring strike?
PCS represents civil servants. Over the approaching weeks, employees are set to go on strike at plenty of totally different workplaces.
- PCS members at Hinduja International Options offering again workplace features for the Disclosure and Barring Companies will stroll out for six days from August 15-20.
- Authorized advisers and court docket associates in magistrates’ courts not too long ago voted to go on strike. Strike dates are but to be set.
When are FBU members occurring strike?
The Fireplace Brigades Union (FBU) doesn’t presently have a strike mandate. Nonetheless, the union has begun the method to start balloting firefighters for nationwide strike motion.
When are NASUWT members occurring strike?
The NASUWT represents lecturers. It presently doesn’t have a mandate for strike motion. Nonetheless, it has stated that it intends to launch a nationwide poll for industrial motion in November if the federal government fails to satisfy its pay calls for.
When are NUJ members occurring strike?
The Nationwide Union of Journalists (NUJ) represents journalists and individuals who work in publishing. NUJ members on the Scotsman and different Scottish newspapers have voted for strike motion. Strikes are but to be set.
Elsewhere, the NUJ has balloted members at Attain plc, who’ve voted for strike motion. Attain is the UK’s greatest business information writer, which owns the Day by day Mirror, Day by day Categorical and plenty of regional titles together with the Manchester Night Information. They are going to be on strike on August 26, August 31, September 14 and September 15.
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Chris Jarvis is head of technique and growth at Left Foot Ahead
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