strikes
Why university staff are striking nationwide

Why university staff are striking nationwide
Three-day walkout set to affect 1m students across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
2 Dec 2021
Christmas travel: how to avoid the traffic and strikes

Christmas travel: how to avoid the traffic and strikes
Today is set to be the busiest travelling day of the festive period
20 Dec 2019
Ryanair cancels more flights: what are your rights?

Ryanair cancels more flights: what are your rights?
Affected passengers may be entitled to compensation under EU law
26 Sep 2018
Rain and strikes set to disrupt August bank holiday plans

Rain and strikes set to disrupt August bank holiday plans
Unsettled weather and engineering works contribute to UK woes over long weekend
23 Aug 2018
Ryanair strike: find out if you’re affected

Ryanair strike: find out if you’re affected
What to do if you have travel plans with the Irish airline today
10 Aug 2018
DLR strike: 48-hour walkout spells London commuter chaos

DLR strike: 48-hour walkout spells London commuter chaos
RMT strike action follows ‘comprehensive breakdown’ in industrial relations
28 Mar 2018
Nationwide strikes bring France to standstill

Nationwide strikes bring France to standstill
Police fire teargas as protesters challenge Macron’s economic reforms
23 Mar 2018

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Southern strike: trains cancelled as RMT workers walk out

Southern strike: trains cancelled as RMT workers walk out
London to Guildford and Brighton lines affected as safety row rages on
12 Mar 2018
McDonald's faces first ever UK strike

McDonald's faces first ever UK strike
Workers at Crayford and Cambridge branches are demanding a £10-an-hour minimum wage, union recognition, and scrapping of zero-hour deals
4 Sep 2017
Government refuses to sack Southern Rail operator
Government refuses to sack Southern Rail operator
Ongoing industrial dispute has cost the taxpayer £38m, Department for Transport reveals
27 Apr 2017
More Tube delays as engineers begin industrial action

More Tube delays as engineers begin industrial action
RMT union members start work-to-rule over 'unresolved breaches of agreed machineries and agreements'
7 Mar 2017
Tories launch crackdown on trade union strikes 

Tories launch crackdown on trade union strikes
One union leader says tough new proposals smack of Nazi Germany. But do the Tories have the public on side?
15 Jul 2015
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 14 Nov 2012
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 14 Nov 2012
14 Nov 2012