Strike actions have caused disruptions to British schools, universities, and the Royal Mail as tens of thousands of workers went on strike in worsening labour disputes.
Around 70,000 members of the University and College Union (UCU) are on strike on Thursday and Friday, and again on Nov. 30. It is the biggest strike of its kind, affecting an estimated 2.5 million students.
Meanwhile, teachers across Scotland walked out in their first national pay strike in almost 40 years, shutting every school on the Scottish mainland.
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are also on strike at the Royal Mail after the union rejected the company’s “final” offer and is pressing ahead with a series of strikes in the coming weeks….