A large strike across multiple industries will take place on Thursday, affecting a variety of services.
Royal Mail workers, BT staff and Openreach engineers will all walk out on the same day over pay and conditions - resulting in one of the biggest strikes this year so far. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have been engaging in a long-running dispute with the companies and have already resorted to strike action over recent weeks.
Railway workers, council employees, barristers, lecturers and dockers are among the other union members who have taken part in industrial action this year. Meanwhile, other groups are being balloted for strikes such as NHS staff and teachers.
