It comes after unions launched a series of strikes in December, including the largest NHS strike in history and the biggest walkout of ambulance staff in three decades.
12 January - Prospect members on the Elizabeth Line to go on strikeCommuters returning to work after Christmas and the New Year will face travel disruption in early January with the Rail, Maritime and Transport renewing its ongoing battle with rail operators over pay and conditions.
Mr Lynch said the government plans to"attack" terms, conditions and working practices by using"fire and re-hire" and cut real-terms pay for most members through lengthy pay freezes and below RPI inflation pay rises. They had already announced they were joining other unions on strike but added another date of 5 January ahead of Christmas, saying the train companies"have pushed us into this place".Workers on London's Elizabeth Line will strike on 12 January in a dispute over pay and pensions, Prospect and the TSSA rail union have announced.
Members of the PCS Union working as National Highways traffic officers will take part in a national strike this month.
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