Striking photos reveal a year of action in Glasgow

Disruption continued over the festive period as rail and Royal Mail strikes continued.

Some disputes were resolved with union leaders while others are expected to continue into next year.

Glasgow City Council workers protest over equal pay settlement

In January 2022, members of Unite, Unison, and GMB unions that work for Glasgow City Council gathered in George Square over claims that payment settlements were being delayed for women that were awarded them in 2019.

The city council went on to reach a £770 million equal pay agreement, funded by 'selling and leasing back' a range of buildings including the City Chambers and Kelvingrove Art Gallery.

READ MORE: Glasgow City Council workers protest over equal pay settlement in long-running payment row

Lecturers at Glasgow and Strathclyde universities strike over pay and pensions

Staff were also engaged in action short of a strike (ASOS) which involves working strictly to contract, not covering for absent colleagues, not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled due to strike action, or undertaking any voluntary activities. 

READ MORE: Lecturers at Glasgow and Strathclyde universities to strike over pay and pensions

Rail strikes launched over pay and conditions

Network Rail staff launched their first strike action in June over pay, causing significant travel disruption. 

The dispute is ongoing.

READ MORE: Rail strikes to continue over Christmas as pay offer rejected

Supporters gathered in Glasgow city centre in June to show solidarity with the strikes, including representatives of GMB, Unite, EIS, EIS-FELA, CWU, Unison and the Glasgow Trades Council.

READ MORE: Rail strike supporters in Glasgow gather for demonstration of solidarity

BT and Openreach workers strike in Glasgow city centre

In July, hundreds of CWU members made their way to BT buildings around the city to form picket lines as a result of a dispute over pay.

Royal Mail workers strike over pay

Royal Mail workers began their first day of strike action in August over pay disputes.

READ MORE: “An absolute disgrace”: Royal Mail workers in first day of strikes over pay dispute

Photos show garbage piling up in Glasgow as waste workers strike

Rubbish piled up in the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh as cleansing workers went on strike over pay in August.

A new pay offer halted the second round of strikes after it was agreed on by union leaders.

READ MORE: GMB union members vote to accept council pay offer

Glasgow University staff strike over 'unfair' pay offer

Unison members at the University of Glasgow took strike action in September over a below-inflation pay award, which the union deemed unfair.

Rail workers from the RMT union strike

Members of the RMT union took to Glasgow Central and Queen Street stations in October, with the scheduled strike causing disruption across ScotRail services.

Members were striking over pay and conditions.

The strike is separate from the Network Rail strikes.

READ MORE: Strikes stall train services in Scotland over Christmas

Strikes continued in October for Royal Mail workers.

And 999 Call Handlers joined BT and Openreach strikes.

Coffin makers at Co-op Funeralcare strike over pay

Coffin makers at Co-op Funeralcare started their first day of strike action over pay action on Halloween.

The strikes over pay halted UK coffin production for Co-Op Funeralcare.

READ MORE: Coffin makers to continue strike action all this week in Co-op pay dispute

Driving examiners strike over pay

READ MORE: Driving examiners strike in first wave of month long industrial action

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) across the UK started a month-long programme of strike action over pay in December.