Categories: Health

Strikes update: How Monday 20 February’s walkouts will affect you


MON

20

FEB

Ambulance staff

  • Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and several regions of England are on strike
  • The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Read more: Why are ambulance staff striking?


Border Force

  • Border Force staff at the Port of Calais, Port of Dunkirk, Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal and the Port of Dover are taking industrial action
  • The strike only affects international inbound travel to the UK only
  • The industrial action is due to end at around 07:00 GMT

TUE

21

FEB

Ambulance staff

  • Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales are on strike
  • The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Read more: Why are ambulance staff striking?


Teachers in Northern Ireland

  • The majority of teachers in Northern Ireland are holding a half-day strike
  • Many schools across the country are not expected to open until after midday

Read more: NI teachers to walk out for half a day

WED

22

FEB

Ambulance staff

  • Ambulance staff in the Unite union in Wales and the North West region of England are on strike
  • The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Read more: Why are ambulance staff striking?

THU

23

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

FRI

24

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SAT

25

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN

26

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

MON

27

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

TUE

28

FEB

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

WED

1

MAR

Nurses in England

  • Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay
  • For the first time, the strike will involved some nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempted.

Read more: Why are nurses striking?

THU

2

MAR

Nurses in England

  • Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay
  • For the first time, the strike will involved some nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempted.

Read more: Why are nurses striking?


Teachers in Wales

  • Teachers in Wales who are members of the National Education Union are taking industrial action over pay
  • It is expected that hundreds of schools will be affected

Read more: Teachers reject pay offer

FRI

3

MAR

Nurses in England

  • Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay
  • For the first time, the strike will involved some nursing staff working in emergency departments, intensive care units, cancer care and other services that were previously exempted.
  • Strike action will end at 06:00GMT

Read more: Why are nurses striking?

SAT

4

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN

5

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

MON

6

MAR

Ambulance staff

  • Ambulance staff in the GMB and Unite unions in several regional services across England and from Unite in Wales are on strike
  • The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency

Read more: Why are ambulance staff striking?

TUE

7

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

WED

8

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

THU

9

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

FRI

10

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SAT

11

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date

SUN

12

MAR

There are currently no national strikes planned for this date



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