Blackburn & Burnley: Hospital biomedical scientists strike on 15–19, 22–26 June, 29 June–3 July and 6–10 July 2026
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Biomedical scientists at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital will strike over unpaid holiday pay on multiple weeks between mid‑June and mid‑July 2026. Unite says the dispute concerns correct calculation of holiday pay for staff who work variable shifts, with the Trust warning of delays to laboratory services and diagnostics.
This alert was originally created on 12 June 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Jul 4, 2026
No credible reports found that Unite called off or suspended the Blackburn and Burnley hospital biomedical scientists' strike. Recent reporting still described the action as going ahead during the week of 29 June to 3 July 2026, and the recorded strike period runs through 10 July 2026. Because today's date is 4 July 2026, the strike has already taken place on all listed dates up to 3 July 2026, but the final 6 to 10 July 2026 block is still upcoming.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Blackburn
- Burnley
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