Strikes in Scotland during August - full list as rail and waste workers take action

Strikes in Scotland will proceed in August as staff from sectors starting from rail to Edinburgh Council affirm walkouts. Unions together with RMT, Aslef, and Unite will likely be taking industrial motion this month.

Edinburgh residents have been placed on alert a couple of 13-day strike throughout the Fringe pageant. A complete of 250 council members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing are set to stroll out from August 18 to 30 amid a pay dispute with Unite.

What's extra, Unite members who work at DHL are taking industrial motion over per week in a transfer that may upset the provision of Sainsbury's shops.

What makes a strike 'official'? Wales On-line reviews an evidence from NI Direct : "Industrial motion is 'official' whether it is formally backed by a commerce union and members of that union are participating in it.

"For those who're concerned in industrial motion towards your employer, you will most likely be in breach of your employment contract and you're subsequently unlikely to be paid when taking industrial motion. Nevertheless, you'll be protected towards being dismissed for taking industrial motion offered your union follows the precise process when organising it."

Extra strikes could possibly be in retailer as Unite 'imminently' finalises dates for council waste staff in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.

Checklist of strikes in Scotland this August

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: RMT supporters protest outside offices of Network Rail as a nationwide strike called by the RMT Union was held today on July 27, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. 40,000 RMT rail workers will walk out for the second round of train strikes today. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
RMT is likely one of the unions putting this August (Picture: Getty Photos)

This is a calendar of upcoming strike motion:

Saturday, August 13

  • Aslef union of rail employees putting from the next prepare firms: Arriva Rail London, Avanti West Coast, Crosscountry, Better Anglia (together with Stansted Categorical), Nice Western, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Southeastern and West Midlands Trains
  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Sunday, August 14

  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Monday, August 15

  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Tuesday, August 16

  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Wednesday, August 17

  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Thursday, August 18

  • Strike motion by Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Affiliation (TSSA) and Unite affecting 13 rail firms
  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh
  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Friday, August 19

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh
  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike from 6am, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides

Saturday, August 20

  • Strike motion by Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, the Transport Salaried Staffs Affiliation (TSSA) and Unite
  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh
  • Unite members employed by DHL in Scotland and Northern Eire will strike, affecting Sainsbury's shops provides (till 5.59am)

Sunday, August 21

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Monday, August 22

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Tuesday, August 23

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Wednesday, August 24

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Thursday, August 25

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Friday, August 26

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Saturday, August 27

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Sunday, August 28

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Monday, August 29

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

Tuesday, August 30

  • Unite members in waste, recycling, and avenue cleansing in Edinburgh

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