The British government is looking into bringing in the military to mitigate industrial action and keep public services running, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said Sunday, after a wave of strikes that were sparked by a cost-of-living crisis and an economy sliding into recession.
Wednesday 7 December
SSTA and NASUWT Scottish teachers strike
Unite members strike - University of Strathclyde
University and College Union strike - Darlington and Furness colleges Thursday 8 December
Abellio London bus workers strike
SSTA and NASUWT Scottish teachers strike Friday 9 December
Royal Mail postal workers strike
Abellio London bus workers strike
SSTA and NASUWT Scottish teachers strike Sunday 11 December
Royal Mail postal workers strike
RMT Avanti West Coast strike Monday 12 December
RMT Avanti West Coast strike
University and College Union strike - Darlington College Tuesday 13 December
RMT nationwide train strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Wednesday 14 December
RMT train strike
Royal Mail postal workers strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Thursday 15 December
Royal Mail postal workers strike
Royal College of Nurses strike - England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Great Western Railway strike
Abellio London bus workers strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland
Unite members strike - University of Strathclyde
University and College Union strike - Furness College Friday 16 December
RMT nationwide train strike
RMT Eurostar security staff strike
Abellio London bus workers strike
National Highways Workers strike - North West, Yorkshire, North East
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland
Unite baggage handlers strike - London Heathrow Airport from 4am Saturday 17 December
RMT nationwide train strike
National Highways Workers strike - North West, Yorkshire, North East
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland
Unite baggage handlers strike - London Heathrow Airport Sunday 18 December
RMT Eurostar security staff strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Monday 19 December
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Tuesday 20 December
Royal College of Nurses strike - England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Wednesday 21 December
GMB, Unite, Unison ambulance workers and NHS staff strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Thursday 22 December
RMT Eurostar security staff strike
National Highways Workers strike - London and South East
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Friday 23 December
Royal Mail postal workers strike
RMT Eurostar security staff strike
East Midlands Railways strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Saturday 24 December
RMT nationwide train strike from 6pm
Royal Mail postal workers strike
RMT Eurostar security staff strike
East Midlands Railways strike
Driving examiners strike - northern England and Scotland Sunday 25 December
RMT nationwide train strike
RMT Eurostar security staff strike Monday 26 December
RMT nationwide train strike
RMT Eurostar security staff strike Tuesday 27 December
RMT train strike ends 6am
RMT Eurostar security staff strike continues ends 6am Wednesday 28 December
GMB, Unite, Unison ambulance workers and NHS staff strike Friday 30 December
National Highways Workers strike - West Midlands and South West Saturday 31 December
National Highways Workers strike - West Midlands and South West Tuesday 3 January
RMT nationwide train strike
National Highways Workers strike - all areas Wednesday 4 January
RMT nationwide train strike
National Highways Workers strike - all areas Friday 6 January
RMT nationwide train strike
National Highways Workers strike - East Anglia and eastern England