This does not mean the union is on strike; it means leaders can call a strike at any time if they can't reach a deal in contract negotiations with the city. It's not clear when a

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) workers will vote on strike action following the dismissal of union representatives. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said three elected reps at HMRC Benton Park View, Newcastle, were sacked earlier this year for "demanding fair pay, pensions and jobs".

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's largest city workers union has wrapped up a strike authorization vote. However, ballots with the strike authorization voting will be counted on Thursday. District 33 represents at least 9,000 mostly blue-collar employees, including sanitation workers.

A union representing thousands of city employees, including sanitation workers, has voted to authorize a strike. This doesn't mean they're on strike yet but it allows union leadership to call one if necessary at any time.

Members of Philadelphia’s largest union for city workers have voted in favor of going on strike if they don’t get a new multiyear employment contract with the mayor. Thousands of members of AFSCME District Council 33 have agreed to walk off the job if union leadership calls for it.