However, it warned that if the airline did not resume negotiations, it may proceed on a full strike.

BBC: Cathay Pacific cabin crew vote for industrial action

It is the first time this latest industrial action by the two big teaching unions in England and Wales has escalated to a full strike.

BBC: Teachers strike over protest pay stoppage

Patients needing intensive and emergency care were allowed to stay in hospital and treated by specialists, but even these specialists may walk out on Friday, the start of a full-fledged strike organized by the Korea Medical Association.

CNN: From Our Correspondent: The Great Korean Medical Fiasco