Since 1990, there have not been as many strike days each year, with workers in the rail industry, the National Health Service, the postal service, and many other industries striking over pay and working conditions.
According to official statistics, there were 467,000 working days lost to strike action in November of last year, bringing the total number of strike days in 2022 to a 30-year high.
The monthly loss of days due to labor disputes is the greatest since November 2011.
The overall number of strike days lost between June and November of 2022 was 1,628,000, according to the Office of National Statistics.
This indicates that 2022 had the most strike days since 1990 when 1,9 million work days were lost to strike action.
The statistics pale in comparison to the winter of discontent in 1979. During which 29.5 million work days were lost due to strikes.
The ONS reported that 1984 had the second-highest number of strike days. With 27.1 million, followed by 1972, which had 23.9 million.
Throughout the course of the previous year, a variety of industries across the economy engaged in industrial action.
Since the summer, rail employees have been on strike, NHS healthcare workers have signaled their intention to strike. And public servants, including teachers, private sector baggage handlers, and postal workers have all been on strike into 2022.
This year appears to be no different, as the majority of disputes continue without resolution.
