ALL THE WALKOUTS AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION PLANNED IN NOVEMBER

Strike action has been affecting the UK for over a year now, and it looks set to continue into November over the coming months as 2024 looms, with disputes across a number of industries over pay and conditions yet to be settled.

While some of these have been resolved in recent times, October saw industrial action which led to some of the country’s most crucial infrastructure – including public transport and the NHS – affected.

And with members of transport union the RMT voting for another six months of strike action, it’s likely we’ll see yet more misery for commuters as we move into the run-up to Christmas.

But which strikes are confirmed to be happening in November and what could still be called?

DLR strikes

Members of the RMT Union took action on the Docklands Light Railway, with a two-day walkout in an ongoing dispute over pay ending on November 8.

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: ‘The government who controls this dispute through a contractual mandate over the train operating companies, must now allow the Rail Delivery Group to put forward a revised offer so we can work towards reaching a settlement.

Bus strikes

Strikes by RATP Dev Transit London bus drivers impacted services on Friday November 10 and Monday November 13.

The walkouts mainly affected routes in West London, with the following running little or no service:

• 13, 23, 28, 218, 295, 414 and 452
• N28

The strike comes after workers rejected a new pay offer of 6.8 per cent.

Unite has said the dispute also includes ‘the company’s attempt to reduce terms and conditions, including removing a longstanding £500 meal relief payment and attacking arrangements for a how workers take days off in lieu’.

When are the next school strikes?

Support staff at schools in parts of Scotland walked out on Wednesday, November 1.

The union Unison has said its members will walk out at schools in Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.

The dispute affects non-teaching staff – including cleaning, catering, janitorial, administration and pupil support – who voted to strike after rejecting a recent pay offer from the Convention of Local Scottish Authorities (Cosla).

Members of other unions, including GMB and Unite, voted to accept the offer.

Unison has said the strike is the first in a series of rolling dates of action – with more likely to follow.

When are the next train strikes?

While no strike dates have yet been called for train drivers in November, members of the RMT Union have voted in favour of another six months of industrial action.

Unions have to give a minimum of two weeks notice of a strike day, so unless the long-running pay dispute is resolved expect more stoppages on the train network in November.

Strikes have been called for the first week of December, with Aslef announcing drivers across the UK will walk out on December 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

The union’s general secretary Mick Lynch said: ‘The government, who controls this dispute through a contractual mandate over the train operating companies, must now allow the Rail Delivery Group to put forward a revised offer so we can work towards reaching a settlement.

‘However, if no new offer is forthcoming we will once again take strike action in defence of our members’ livelihoods.’

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