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Britain’s resident doctors are embroiled in ongoing industrial action over an intractable pay dispute, which has been running since March 2023.
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The Week, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
Members of the Solidaires Informatiques union based in the Paris HQ staged a half day strike on Thursday with the promise of more industrial action down the line.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
When truck sales are rising, that can be a sign of growing industrial action.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And perhaps the biggest single reason is that wide-scale industrial action is incredibly difficult.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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The Week, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
Members of the Solidaires Informatiques union based in the Paris HQ staged a half day strike on Thursday with the promise of more industrial action down the line.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
When truck sales are rising, that can be a sign of growing industrial action.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
And perhaps the biggest single reason is that wide-scale industrial action is incredibly difficult.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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“Industrial action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20action. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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