From worker to teacher strikes, here's everything you can expect in the week of 13 February

Widespread industrial action continues to disrupt the UK as workers strike for better pay and conditions. Next week will see walkouts amongst staff in the British Museum, DVLA workers, ambulance drivers as well as staff in over 150 universities across the country.

Tensions are rising as unions continue to be infuriated by ministers, who keep claiming their ‘doors are open’ despite no negotiations happening. The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, claims the cabinet doesn’t understand negotiation but ultimately, ‘It will end, as all disputes do, around the table with an agreement’, as per The Guardian:

Fire brigade strike

In the midst of major industrial action, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has actually called off a planned strike after they were offered a revised pay increase following ongoing discussions with employers.

The FBU had rejected a previous offer but is now considering a new offer of a seven per cent pay rise backdated to July 2022 and then five per cent from July this year. The new deal will now be put to a ballot of union members, with the strikes postponed until the outcome. Matt Wrack, general secretary of the union, commenting on the action, as per The Independent:

This offer is a testament to the power of collective action through the Fire Brigades Union.

Last year we were offered an insulting two per cent. The employers have now revised their position.

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Strikes for week commencing 13 February

A busy week of strikes ahead will see much of the country disrupted, as per Uk Strike Calender:

Monday 13 February

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will be striking in the following sectors:

• Staff at the British Museum begin seven days of industrial action.
• Workers at the DVLA in Swansea stage a five-day strike action.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff in Liverpool, Stockport and Bolton.

Tuesday 14 February

• Teachers represented by the NEU strike in Wales.
• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.
• Workers at the DVLA in Swansea continue industrial action.
• DWP staff in Liverpool, Stockport and Bolton.
• University staff at more than 150 universities across the UK continue strike action.

Wednesday 15 February

• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.
• Workers at the DVLA in Swansea continue industrial action.
• DWP staff in Liverpool, Stockport and Bolton.
• University staff at more than 150 universities across the UK continue strike action.

Thursday 16 February

• Health and Social care workers who are members of Unite.
• Ambulance workers in Northern Ireland represented by Unite continue strike action.
• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.
• Workers at the DVLA in Swansea continue industrial action.
• DWP staff in Liverpool, Stockport and Bolton.
• University staff at more than 150 universities across the UK continue strike action.

Friday 17 February

• Border Force staff in PCS strike.
• Highlands and Islands airport staff will go on strike at Dundee airport.
• Diageo, the British alcoholic beverage company, will have Unite members striking.
• Health and Social care workers who are members of Unite.
• NHS Ambulance workers in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland continue strike action.
• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.
• Workers at the DVLA in Swansea continue industrial action.
• DWP staff in Liverpool, Stockport and Bolton.

Saturday 18 February

• Border Force staff continue to strike.
• Diageo - Unite members continue to strike.
• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.

Sunday 19 February

• Border Force staff continue to strike
• Diageo - Unite members continue to strike
• Staff at the British Museum continue strike action.

Sources used:

- The Independent 'Strikes by firefighters called off after ‘insulting’ pay offer is revised'

- The Guardian 'No plan, no exit strategy: the UK government is losing face on strikes – and millions of vote'

- The Guardian 'UK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for February and March'

- UK Strike Calender 'Strike action in February'