Collective action on working time


Despite the legal protections under the WTR, several groups of workers have used collective action to protest against being forced to work long hours. For example, 120 Dial-a-ride workers in London, who provide special needs transport for elderly people, have recently taken part in a series of strikes in protest at the withdrawal of ten rest days a year and the imposition of new rosters. Their union, Unite, said the proposed changes would endanger the safety of its members and Dial-a-Ride users as drivers would not have sufficient time to recover between shifts.