strikes

2 articles

Dec 17, 2025 • via the Guardian

Fourteen Strikes Rack Up 50 Lost Days

Resident doctors reject training posts amid pay deadlock

England's resident doctors—half of NHS medics—strike for the 14th time since 2023, rejecting offers short on pay. Cumulative disruptions exceed 50 days, worsening flu-season pressures and exposing cross-party failure to retain staff. (157 chars)

Sep 5, 2025 • via The Guardian

Labour's Welfare Betrayal: A Masterclass in Political Cowardice

London Transport's Paralysis Exposes Britain's Institutional Decay and Governance Failure

While millions of Londoners face another week of transport chaos, tube drivers earning £71,000 are demanding shorter working weeks. The capital's entire underground network will grind to a halt for four days because 57% of RMT members voted to strike over their 35-hour week being too long.