A new wave of industrial action will start this month with workers from numerous sectors continuing to fight for better wages and conditions.
The Royal College of Nursing yesterday embarked on its largest round of strike action yet after voting to reject the government's latest pay offer, which the union said did not amount to "a fair settlement that shows the government values and understands (the nurses') profession."
Teachers, train drivers, civil servants and journalists are just some of the other groups planning their own protests as the cost of living crisis continues.
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Here are all the strikes announced this month.
Nurses
Nurses embarked on another round of strike action yesterday, with demonstrations continuing today, May 1. Local hospitals affected include Alder Hey, Cheshire and Wirral, Countess of Chester, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool Women's Hospital, Mersey Care, St Helen's Hospital, and Cheshire and Knowsley. The North West ambulance service will also be affected.
The Royal College of Nursing general secretary and chief executive Pat Cullen said: “What has been offered to date is simply not enough. The government needs to increase what has already been offered and we will be highly critical of any move to reduce it."
Teachers
Teachers across the country will take part in mass strike action tomorrow, May 2, after a recent Government pay offer was rejected by a whopping 98% of union members in England. Striking teachers will march through Westminster and take part in a protest outside the Department for Education, culminating in a rally outside Downing Street.
The National Education Union has warned of the possible further action, stating: "At conference, delegates have voted that if negotiations are not successful, the union will use the period of exams from May 15 to begin a re-ballot of teacher members in England running until the end of July and timetable in a 3 day strike in late June/early July to be confirmed by the executive on May 18."
Train drivers
People hoping to travel by train to Liverpool for the Eurovision final may want to make other plans, as the ASLEF union of train drivers has announced plans to strike on that day, with walkouts affecting 14 train operators.
Some 16 operators will be affected in total for the duration of the strikes, which will take place on May 12, 13, 31, and June 3.
Passport office workers
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will continue their ongoing industrial action this month, having stuck steadfastly to the picket line since April 3.
Strikes will continue until May 6, affecting passport offices in Belfast, Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough and Southport, and Jobcentres in Liverpool and Glasgow.
The union warned: "The action is likely to have a significant impact on the delivery of passports as the summer approaches."
BBC journalists
BBC local network journalists will walk out in protest of cuts to local radio services on May 5, coinciding with local election results.
The National Union of Journalists said: "BBC management wants local radio stations to share programmes across the network from 2pm on weekdays and at weekends, going from more than 100 hours of local programming on every radio station every week, down to just 40.
"The plans will result in a number of job losses and journalists are now having to re-apply for their own jobs. The union says the proposals will slowly kill off local radio which has 5.7m loyal listeners."
Parking wardens
Parking wardens are the latest group to announce strike action, with demonstrations planned on May 2, 4 and 6 - the day of King Charles III's coronation.
Alex Etches, GMB union organiser said: “There is no reason why our members, who do a difficult and dangerous job should be poorer this year than the last. People in this country are fed up of private companies making millions off the public purse while the people that do the job that generates that money are asked to justify maintaining their standard of living.
“Our members’ strike action will lead to chaos on the roads of Westminster during the coronation."
Heathrow Airport workers
Around 1,400 security officers from Unite the union will strike outside Heathrow Airport on May 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 25, and 27.
The airport warned: "While the airport will remain open, the strike action may cause disruption to the travel plans of some passengers during this period. If you are planning to travel during these dates, it's best to check your flight status with your airline for the latest information."
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Yet again, we have a chief executive who thinks it is acceptable to boost his earnings while he denies his own workers a decent pay rise. This dispute is bound to escalate with more workers being balloted and disruption set to continue throughout the summer."
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