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All the strikes, planned works and closures happening in London this Christmas and how they will affect you 

Here is a round up of all the strike action, planned work and closures that will affect Londoners over the

Teachers continue to strike over alleged missing £800,000 government pay award

Teachers at Capital City College continue to strike over their missing pay award, blaming the dispute on the CEO’s unwillingness

Brixton Library

WATCH: Award-winning Lambeth Libraries budget cuts suspended

The proposed budget cuts to Lambeth Libraries were suspended due to excellent progress in negotiations with Lambeth council.

London dads strike for better paternity leave

Campaign group The Dad Shift are picketing from 3-4.30pm on Wednesday 11 June outside the Department for Business and Trade

St Mungo's workers and Unite union members protest about pay

St Mungo’s homeless charity workers vote for indefinite strike as pay dispute deepens

Workers at a homeless charity based in east London have voted for an indefinite strike. A month-long strike had been

WATCH: Trade unions threaten to disobey proposed Strikes Bill

Union leaders warned they would disregard work notices as a result of the controversial Strikes Bill in a Parliament Square

University lecturers at School of Oriental & African Studies walk out over crippling pay deductions

Lecturers have begun a second-successive day of strike action at a London university today over a wage dispute. University and

UCU Picket Line outside St Mary's University

Strike at St Mary’s University during biggest day of action in a decade

A picket line formed outside St Mary’s Univerisity in Twickenham today as part of a nationwide organised strike day. The University

Travel as normal as Heathrow strike suspended this weekend

A three-day strike planned by ground staff at Heathrow Airport to commence on 16 December was suspended with a revised

‘Their working conditions are our learning conditions’: Why university students are supporting the UCU strikes

“The biggest strike in the history of Higher Education” was held this November, according to the University and College Union

The exterior of a modern building at the Richmond upon Thames College

Teachers set to strike as college in Richmond plans to “fire and rehire” more than 100 staff

Teachers at Richmond Upon Thames College will strike for a week in May over plans to “fire and rehire” 127

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