Council Strikes August 2026
No Council strikes today
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Next strike: Wednesday 26th August 2026 (tomorrow)
Track industrial action across Council services in the UK with our comprehensive strike calendar. Find out which services and regions are affected by strikes, including full date listings of all currently planned local and national action. Stay informed about disruptions to Council services. Last updated: Tuesday 25 August 2026
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- 25th Aug 2026 Great Yarmouth Services (UNITE) ANNOUNCED Great Yarmouth bin and street cleaning tourist season strikes escalate – UNITE
- 24th Aug 2026 Thanet District Council (GMB) BALLOT Thanet refuse collectors in industrial action vote – GMB
- 21st Aug 2026 North Somerset Environment Company (GMB) BALLOT North Somerset faces bin strike – GMB
- 29th Jul 2026 Great Yarmouth Services (UNITE) ANNOUNCED Great Yarmouth bin and street cleaning tourist season strikes announced – UNITE
- 2nd Jul 2026 Great Yarmouth Services (UNITE) BALLOT Great Yarmouth stinky summer as bin and street cleaning workers strike over poverty pay – UNITE
- 10th Jun 2026 Great Yarmouth Services (UNITE) BALLOT Great Yarmouth summer stink as refuse workers prepare for poverty pay strikes – UNITE
- 28th Apr 2026 Birmingham Refuse Workers (UNITE) NEGOTIATION Council statement on improved offer for Birmingham bin workers vindicates year long struggle, Unite – UNITE
- 12th Feb 2026 Birmingham Refuse Workers (UNITE) ESCALATION Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strikes past May elections and into September – UNITE
- 18th Nov 2025 Birmingham Refuse Workers (UNITE) Birmingham bin strikes escalate and set to continue beyond next year’s local elections – UNITE
- 28th Aug 2025 Wrexham Refuse (UNITE) Wrexham bin strike called off after negotiations between Unite and the council – UNITE
| By Organisation | Strike Dates | Last Strike | Next Strike | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Great Yarmouth Services
UNITE |
3 Planned Dates 5 Previous Dates |
12th Aug 2026 | Wednesday 26th Aug 2026 | 25th Aug 2026 | View |
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Birmingham Refuse Workers
UNITE |
388 Previous Dates | 30th Apr 2026 | 28th Apr 2026 | View | |
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Bristol Waste
UNITE |
0 Previous Dates | 12th Jul 2023 | View | ||
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Cardiff Refuse Workers
UNITE |
55 Previous Dates | 21st Feb 2024 | 15th Dec 2023 | View | |
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Chesterfield Council Housing Workers
UNITE |
2 Previous Dates | 30th Aug 2023 | 25th Aug 2023 | View | |
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Harlow Housing Maintenance
UNITE |
12 Previous Dates | 4th May 2023 | 12th Jul 2023 | View | |
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North Somerset Environment Company
GMB |
0 Previous Dates | 21st Aug 2026 | View | ||
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Northampton Refuse Workers
GMB |
0 Previous Dates | 20th Dec 2023 | View | ||
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Redbridge Refuse Workers
UNITE |
7 Previous Dates | 7th Jul 2024 | View | ||
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Sandwell Refuse Workers
GMB |
9 Previous Dates | 16th Jun 2023 | 5th Jun 2023 | View | |
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South Tyneside Refuse Workers
GMB |
7 Previous Dates | 12th Jan 2024 | 9th Nov 2023 | View | |
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Southwark Council Housing Repair Workers
UNITE |
5 Previous Dates | 20th Oct 2023 | 2nd Oct 2023 | View | |
|
Thanet District Council
GMB |
0 Previous Dates | 24th Aug 2026 | View | ||
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Tower Hamlet Refuse Workers
UNITE |
9 Previous Dates | 26th Sept 2023 | 26th Sept 2023 | View | |
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Veolia Waste Nottingham
GMB |
5 Previous Dates | 29th Sept 2023 | 17th Oct 2023 | View | |
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Warrington Refuse Workers
UNITE |
38 Previous Dates | 20th Nov 2023 | 7th Dec 2023 | View | |
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Wrexham Refuse
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 23rd Aug 2025 | 28th Aug 2025 | View |