By the time the FBU leader came to the end of his strike-tour of picket lines and mass rallies, his tone was notably more conciliatory.

BBC: Scent of possible compromise

Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie called for the first minister to tell his MSPs to cross the picket line if next week's strike action by the Public and Commercial Services union goes ahead.

BBC: First minister's questions

One key factor that could determine the damage caused by the strike is whether members of a powerful Hollywood Teamsters local honor the picket lines.

NPR: Film and TV Writers Go on Strike

Staff were proud of the museum and had been reluctant to strike, said TUC general secretary John Monks, who visited the picket line outside the museum on Monday.

BBC: Strike closes British Museum

The picket at Grangemouth comes just months after a 48-hour strike over pensions resulted in the refinery being shut down.

BBC: Warning over petrol panic buying

Film and TV writers resolved to put down their pens and take up picket signs after last-ditch talks failed to avert a strike.

NPR: Film and TV Writers Go on Strike

After the strike began on Friday, many drivers from other distribution firms refused to cross the picket line to fill up on fuel.

BBC: Warning over petrol panic buying