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Industrial action / strikes

Industrial action will be lawful only if the trade union has complied with various statutory requirements, including those relating to balloting members and notifying the employer of intended industrial action.

If a union fails to comply with the relevant statutory requirements, the industrial action will be unlawful. This will give the employer grounds to apply for an injunction to stop the proposed industrial action. You can keep up to date with the latest industrial action on our page looking at who is striking and when.


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    Unions challenge repeal of agency worker ban

    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 May 2023

    High Court hears challenge by trade unions against the government's repeal of the agency worker ban during strikes.

    • NHS
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    GMB union accepts NHS pay offer

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    Members of the GMB union have voted to accept the government’s 5% pay offer for NHS staff.

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    Unions announce new rail strikes

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Apr 2023

    Rail workers will walk out over four days, as the RMT and Aslef unions criticise the train operators' latest pay offer

    • NHS
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    High Court halts full nurses’ strike

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023

    High court judges have imposed an injunction to stop the forthcoming nurses strike in England, as requested by the UK government, in lieu of a full hearing taking place.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Employment law
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    House of Lords setback for Strikes Bill

    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 27 Apr 2023

    The House of Lords has voted to support an amendment to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. 

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    • Dispute resolution
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    Government could use legal action to stop nursing strikes

    by Jo Faragher 24 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 24 Apr 2023

    The government has said it will pursue legal action if the strikes by RCN members go ahead this bank holiday weekend.

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    Royal Mail deal includes 10% pay rise and profit share scheme

    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 21 Apr 2023

    The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has revealed the terms of its agreement with Royal Mail Group.

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    Head teachers’ union ballots for first ever strike

    by Rob Moss 20 Apr 2023
    by Rob Moss 20 Apr 2023

    ASCL strike ballot could see secondary school heads and college leaders take industrial action in the autumn term.

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    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution

    Junior doctors’ strike: senior medical body calls for Acas involvement

    by Jo Faragher 20 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 20 Apr 2023

    The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says patients are suffering and a third party is needed to help break the deadlock.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Scotland
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    Scotland’s first minister vows to fight strikes bill

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Apr 2023

    Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf has vowed not to use 'work notices' and to fight the controversial strikes bill.

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    Hundreds of UK Amazon staff take strike action

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Apr 2023

    Hundreds of Amazon workers in Coventry are on day two of a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.

    • Acas
    • Dispute resolution
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    Royal Mail and CWU reach agreement on pay

    by Jo Faragher 17 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 17 Apr 2023

    Royal Mail Group and the Communications Workers Union have reached a 'negotiators' agreement' after their long-running dispute.

    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution
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    New nursing strikes confirmed by RCN union

    by Jo Faragher 14 Apr 2023
    by Jo Faragher 14 Apr 2023

    Nurses are likely to reject the latest pay offer from the Department of Health and Social Care, according to reports.

    • NHS
    • Dispute resolution
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    Unison accepts NHS pay deal in England

    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Apr 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 14 Apr 2023

    NHS workers in England who are members of the Unison union have accepted the government's pay deal.

    • Civil Service
    • Employee relations
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    Civil servants on course for more strikes

    by Rob Moss 14 Apr 2023
    by Rob Moss 14 Apr 2023

    The UK’s largest civil service union, PCS, has urged its members to vote for industrial action after the government announced that pay rises would be limited to 4.5% to 5%.

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