Strejk london januari 2023
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When strikes are planned in January , from trains and buses to nurses and teachers
There were strikes across a number of key industries in , as unions took action in disputes over pay and working conditions mitt i the cost of living crisis.
Walkouts affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance drivers and Border Force operations.
After significant disruption over the Christmas period, the strikes are continuing into the new year, with Rishi Sunak reportedly preparing tough new laws to limit their impact.
Union leaders have talked up the possibility of co-ordinated action, raising the potential of a dem facto general strike in the UK.
Here are all the key dates of industrial action planned in January
Rail strikes
Rail, Maritime and frakt union (RMT) strikes involving more than 40, rail workers at 14 major operators are planned for the following dates:
- Friday 6 January
- Saturday 7 January
Workers already walked out on Tuesday and onsdag på engelska this week.
Significant disruption can be expected across the country, with 80 per cent of services cancelled on strike days. There will also be a knock-on effect on the days followin
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New Year, New strikes: Who is striking in January, for how long and how will it affect YOU? Everything you need to know about union action this month
Rail workers are striking for much of this week, plunging the country's travel network into chaos.
But the men and women from Mick Lynch's RMT union are not the only public sector employees who are downing tools this month.
Traffic officers from National Highways are also striking, whilst paramedics and nurses will go on strike for a second time after last month's action.
Below, we take a look at the walkouts this month, why they are happening and how they could affect you.
Rail workers - What services are affected?
Who is on strike today?
LNER
Northern trains
Avanti West Coast
Southeastern
Cross Country
Chiltern Railways
Greater Anglia
Govia Thameslink (plus Gatwick Express)
London Underground
West Midlands Trains (plus London Northwestern Railway)
Great Western Railway
Transpennine Express
Network Rail has only enough to allow 20pc of normal capacity to run
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The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), led by general secretary Mick Lynch, are staging two hour
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The strikes in London in January , from trains and buses to NHS staff
Strike action became a hallmark of , as unions walked out in disputes over pay and working conditions during the cost of living crisis.
Industrial action affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance drivers and Border Force operations.
After significant disruption over the Christmas period, the strikes are set to continue into the new year, with Rishi Sunak believed to be preparing tough new laws to limit their impact.
Union leaders have talked up the possibility of co-ordinated action, raising the potential of a de facto general strike in the UK.
Here is all the action currently planned to affect London in January.
Rail strikes
The first national rail strike of the year is taking place on Tuesday 3 January, involving members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT).
It is staging another three days of walkouts this week, affecting workers for Network Rail and 14 train operators. The full dates are as follows:
- Tuesday 3 January
- Wednesday 4 January
- Friday 6 January
- Saturday 7 January
Services on Thursday 5 January will also be disrup