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All the strikes taking place in August including RMT, doctors and airport staff

Carlo Simone
Mon, 14 August 2023

Junior doctors are one prominent group which has been striking (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

Strikes have become almost a common part of life in Britain now, and that is no different in August 2023, with several different industries walking out.

There have been plenty of negotiations related to pay and conditions for hundreds of thousands of workers in different fields over the last year or so.

These have mainly come from rail workers, NHS staff, teachers, airport security staff and many more.


For some of these groups there seems to be no end in sight for both the Governments and the unions to reach an agreement.

Bournemouth Echo: The RMT is one group which is going on strike for a day in August

The RMT is one group which is going on strike for a day in August (Image: PA)

Here are the remaining strikes that are scheduled for the remainder of August 2023.
August 2023 list of strikes

The list of strike dates below are accurate as of the time of writing (Monday, August 14).
RMT to strike once again

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said 20,000 of its members in 14 train operators would walk out on August 26 and September 2.

The union said it had been left with “little choice” but to take further action as it had seen no improved or revised offer from the Rail Delivery Group.

The 14 train operating companies affected by the new strikes are: Chiltern Railways, Cross Country Trains, Greater Anglia, LNER, East Midlands Railway, c2c, Great Western Railway, Northern Trains, South Eastern, South Western Railway, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains and GTR (including Gatwick Express).
Consultant doctors to strike

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that consultant doctors will be taking strike action for 48 hours.

This will be from 7 am on Thursday, August 24 to 7 am on Saturday, August 26.

On the NHS website it says: "During the two days of action, BMA has advised that consultants will provide Christmas Day cover, meaning they will continue to provide an emergency care only level of service."
Gatwick strikes

Unite has announced strikes by ground handlers and passenger assistance workers at Gatwick Airport during mid and late August.

Bournemouth Echo: Strikes at Gatwick Airport could cause some disruption

Strikes at Gatwick Airport could cause some disruption (Image: PA)

Members who work for the ground handling company Red Handling will walk out for four days from August 18, and a further four days from August 25, which includes the August bank holiday weekend.

Meanwhile, members of the union employed by Wilson James, which operates Gatwick's passenger assistance contract, will walk out for three days from August 18, and a further three days from August 22.
Birmingham Airport strikes

Indefinite strike action is set to commence on Tuesday, August 15 by tanker drivers and operators who refuel planes at Birmingham Airport.