It looks set to be another summer of discontent as a raft of planned strike action is set to take place over the coming months.
From the passport office to walkouts at Heathrow Airport and rail strikes, workers across unions are taking to the picket line to demand better working conditions and pay.
And it could be that we see strikes take place up until Christmas as some union leaders have warned that the UK could see industrial action throughout this year, including the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers), currently re-balloting on industrial action.
However there is some light at the end of the tunnel, when it comes to the planned Elizabeth Line strike which was due to take place this month.
Union members have been lobbying for better pay for workers on the £20 billion rail line that has become the best-used in the UK.
Is the strike still going ahead? Here's everything you need to know.
The Elizabeth Line strike which was due to take place on Wednesday May 24 has been suspended.
Back on January 12, strike action by the TSSA and Prospect unions forced the closure of the central section of the line between Paddington and Abbey Wood.
Mel Taylor, TSSA Organising Director, said in this instance they had received a revised offer, and that putting the strike on hold will 'enable our teams to fully digest the changes and allow for further consultation and discussion'.
The Crossrail project cost £18.8 billion to put together and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the line would deliver a £42 billion boost to the whole UK economy and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
The final stage of the line is due to open just three days before the strike had been due to take place, with peak hour frequencies set to increase.
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