UK Schools, Universities, Royal Mail Hit by Strikes Amid Worsening Industrial Unrest

Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward (centre) joins postal workers on the picket line at the Camden Town Delivery Office in north west London, on Nov. 24, 2022. Yui Mok/PA Media

Strike actions have caused disruptions to British schools, universities, and the Royal Mail as tens of thousands of workers went on strike in worsening labour disputes.

Around 70,000 members of the University and College Union (UCU) are on strike on Thursday and Friday, and again on Nov. 30. It is the biggest strike of its kind, affecting an estimated 2.5 million students.