The TSSA transport union called off planned strikes at Network Rail this bank holiday weekend after the firm agreed to discuss an equal pay audit among managerial staff.
Chilean students joined the 100,000-strong protest against attacks on education last week. They are now set to join workers in a national strike against the government.
Youth workers at Oxfordshire county council are set to strike on Tuesday of next week over job cuts and service closures. This is the first in a series of walkouts, which will hit David Cameron’s Witney constituency.