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The wave of strike action continues to sweep the UK, threatening to bring the country to a standstill as workers across the transport network, NHS and civil service take industrial action in rows over pay and conditions.
Here are the main public service strikes planned for the coming months. Use the arrows in the top right to change the month:
Monday 23 January
Ambulance workers represented by Unison and Unite strike, alongside some ambulance staff in the GMB union who will go on strike in the West Midlands over pay.
Tuesday 24 January
Ambulance workers who are members of the GMB union continue strike action in north-west England.
Wednesday 25 January
Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London launch strike action, with routes in south and west mostly affected.
Teachers in Scotland represented by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Members of the GMB union who work in Amazon’s Coventry warehouse will take industrial action.
Thursday 26 January
More than 4,200 physiotherapists at more than 100 NHS trusts who are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy begin strike action.
Bus drivers employed by Abellio in London continue strike action.
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Ambulance workers who are members of Unite in the Northern Ireland ambulance trust will go on strike.
Friday 27 January
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Saturday 28 January
Court staff, including legal advisers and court associates, who are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union in more than 80 courts across England and Wales launch strike action.
Monday 30 January
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Tuesday 31 January
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Wednesday 1 February
National Education Union (NEU) members will strike over pay in England and Wales, as Scottish schools face continued action.
Strikes by train drivers belonging to the Aslef and RMT rail unions.
First confirmed day of strike action for staff across 150 universities, with 18 days of strikes planned in February and March.
More than 100,000 civil servants who are represented by the PCS union strike.
DVSA staff who are members of the PCS, including driving examiners and vehicle testers, resume their walkout across the country.
Thursday 2 February
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Friday 3 February
Another day of strikes by train drivers belonging to the Aslef and RMT rail unions.
Teachers in Scotland represented by EIS continue their industrial action in some parts of the country.
Monday 6 February
Nurses represented by the Royal College of Nursing begin a third round of strike action in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Ambulance workers will stage a strike coordinated by the GMB, Unison and Unite in trusts across England and the national Welsh service.
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Tuesday 7 February
Nurses continue strike action into a second day.
Thursday 9 February
NHS physiotherapy staff across England continue strike action.
Tuesday 14 February
Teachers represented by the NEU strike in Wales.
Thursday 16 February
Ambulance workers in Northern Ireland represented by Unite continue strike action.
Friday 17 February
Ambulance workers in the West Midlands ambulance trust represented by Unite strike, as workers in the Northern Ireland ambulance trust continue strike action.
Monday 20 February
Ambulance workers who are members of Unite in the north-east ambulance trust, the east Midlands ambulance trust and Wales ambulance trust continue to strike.
Wednesday 22 February
Ambulance workers who are members of Unite in the north-west ambulance trust continue to strike.
Thursday 23 February
Ambulance workers who are Unite members in the Northern Ireland ambulance trust continue to strike.
Friday 24 February
Ambulance workers who are Unite members in the Northern Ireland ambulance trust continue to strike.
Tuesday 28 February
Teachers represented by the NEU take strike action in the northern, north-west, Yorkshire & the Humber regions.
Thursday 2 March
Teachers represented by the NEU continue strike action in London, the south-east and south-west.
Monday 6 March
Ambulance workers in the West Midlands ambulance trust, north-east ambulance trust, east Midlands ambulance trust, wales ambulance trust and the north-west ambulance trust begin a third round of strike action.
Wednesday 15 March
Teachers represented by the NEU begin a second round of strike action in England and Wales.
Thursday 16 March
Teachers represented by the NEU continue strike action in England and Wales.
Monday 20 March
Ambulance workers in the West Midlands ambulance trust, north-east ambulance trust, east Midlands ambulance trust, wales ambulance trust and the north-west ambulance trust continue strike action.
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