More strikes will hit the country this week (Picture: Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
There will be more strikes this week, affecting everything from transport in the capital to nursing staff.
The strikes have continued despite PM Rishi Sunak’s invitation to hold crunch talks with union leaders earlier this month.
Industries and unions across the board continue to push for fairer pay as the cost of living crisis stretches people’s finances to the limit.
The PM had hoped the nurses strike in particular could be averted, but admitted he understood the NHS was under pressure.
Here’s what you need to know about the strikes this week (January 16-22)…
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Buses
On Monday, January 16 and Thursday, January 19, Abellio bus services in London will see further strikes.
They have staged multiple walkouts in December 2022 and earlier dates in January over a pay dispute, and more are planned this month.
Which buses routes are affected by the strikes?
TfL has said that the following daytime routes will be affected by strike action:
3
27
45
63
68
109
130
156
195
196
201
207
267
270
278
315
322
350
367
381
407
415
427
433
464
482
490
969
C10
E5
E7
E10
E11
H20
H25
H28
H26
P5
P13
R68
R70
S4
U5
U7
U9
The night routes to be affected are:
N3
N27
N63
N68
N109
N207
N381
Finally, the 24-hour routes set to be disrupted by strike action are:
24
111
159
285
344
345
Nurses
For the first time in their 106 year history, tens of thousands of nurses belonging to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) took part in strikes in December 2022 to demand fair pay and improved patient safety.
After failing to strike a new deal, nurses and other workers in the RCN union will strike again on Wednesday, January 18 and Thursday, January 19.
The nurses went on strike for the first time in their 100+ year history last year (Picture: Matthew Chattle/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
This second phase of strike action will only affect members in England. A full list of the locations affected is available on the RCN website.
Union bosses are warning that twice as many nursing staff could strike again in February if negotiations persist.
Teachers in Scotland
Primary and secondary school teachers in Scotland are striking in a dispute over pay.
Leading teachers union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), is expected to go ahead with the strike action starting next Monday.
Scottish teachers have gone on strike, and will continue to do so throughout the month (Picture: Stewart Kirby/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said: ‘Despite their warm words over the past week, the Scottish Government and COSLA have again failed to come to the table with a new pay offer to Scotland’s teachers.’
When will Scottish teachers strike?
The dates are different depending on the region of the school. EIS staff will strike in two authorities each day, instead of staging a mass walkout.
the dates are as follows:
Monday, January 16 – Glasgow & East Lothian
Tuesday, January 17 – Perth and Kinross & North Ayrshire
Wednesday, January 18 – Orkney & Fife
Thursday, January 19 – Moray & North Lanarkshire
Friday, January 20 – Angus & East Dunbartonshire
The action will then carry on into the following weeks.
This includes:
Monday, January 23 – East Ayrshire & Dumfries and Galloway
Tuesday, January 24 – Stirling & East Renfrewshire
Wednesday, January 25 – South Ayrshire & Edinburgh
Thursday, January 26 – Midlothian & West Dunbartonshire
Friday, January 27 – Renfrewshire & Falkirk
Monday, January 30 – Aberdeenshire & Borders
Tuesday, January 31 – Highland & West Lothian
Wednesday, February 1 – Clackmannanshire & Aberdeen
Thursday, February 2 – Dundee & Argyll and Bute
Friday, February 3 – South Lanarkshire & Western Isles
Monday, February 6 – Inverclyde & Shetland
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