UK strikes latest updates: Here's a complete list of strike dates in January

With the New Year ushering in, the government of the United Kingdom is at loggerheads with industrial workers who have been agitating over salary, jobs, and work systems. Reportedly, 40,000 workers of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union at Network Rail have initiated two 48-hour-long strikes on January 3. They are joined by 14 train operators as well.

The strike organised by railway personnel is likely to disrupt the public transport system. The government released an advance warning citing the ‘travelling disturbance’ for the passengers and those who are returning after the festive celebrations. The protest will continue until Friday.

Tens of thousands of workers have come together to join the ‘wave of strikes’ being organised across the country. In the first week of January 2023, rail workers, bus drivers, teachers, nurses, ambulance staff, and public servants have announced to go on strike in the coming days.


Here is the complete list of strikes likely to occur in the next few weeks. Take a look.

January 3

RMT workers at Network Rail to go on strike.
Rural Payments Agency (RPA) workers will continue the walkout.
All PCS personnel at National Highways who work for the traffic officer service will join the wave.

January 4

The DVSA driving examiners’ strike will start in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.
Workers of the Traffic officer service at National Highways will continue their walkout.
The strike of RMT rail workers will continue.
National Highways strike across the United Kingdom will continue.
RPA staff will continue their walkout.
The Abellio transport company bus workers will be on strike in London.

January 5

Train workers at fifteen distinct operators along and the Aslef union will organise a 24-hour strike.
The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.
RPA staff will continue their strike.
London bus workers at Abellio will start their protest with a fresh strike.

January 6

RMT rail workers will have another 48-hour-long strike.
National Highways workers will organise a two-day strike in the East-Midlands and east-England areas.
The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.
RPA staff to continue their protest.

January 7

The strike of RMT rail workers’ will continue.
National Highways employees will continue their strike in the East-Midlands and east-England regions.
The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.

January 8

The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.

January 9

The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.
RPA employees will continue their strike.

January 10

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union will organise UK-wide primary schools, special schools, etc.
The DVSA strike will continue in London, the South-East, South-Wales and the South-West regions.
RPA staff will continue their protest.
The bus workers employed at Abellio transport company will go on strike in London.

January 11

Unison members working for five ambulance services will organize a new protest.
The members of the GMB union, also constituting the ambulance staff, have planned fresh protests for this date.
EIS and the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association, will organize another nationwide strike in secondary schools and secondary special schools.
RPA staff will continue their protest.

January 12

Workers on London’s Elizabeth line will initiate a strike.
The bus workers employed at Abellio transport company will launch industrial protests in London.
RPA staff will continue their protest.

January 13

RPA staff to continue their protest.

January 16

EIS will organise a UK-level 16-day-long strike until February 2, 2023. The members of two local authorities will strike each day.
The bus workers employed at Abellio transport firm will be on strike in London.

January 18

The members of the Royal College of Nursing or RCN, England will organize a strike.

January 19

The bus workers employed at Abellio transport firm will be on strike in London.
RCN will continue their strike.

January 23

Unison workers working for five ambulance platforms will launch a fresh strike.

January 25

The Abellio transport company bus workers will be on strike in London.

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