21.   Patriotic Englishmen have been known to strike in time of war.

22.   The National Union of Teachers has voted for possible nationwide strikes in protest at the planned introduction of performance-related pay.

23.   Shop fire... arsonists strike in county with spiralling crime rate.

24.   Hundreds of staff at polytechnic and further education colleges have been on strike in a protest over pay.

25.   Scientists have been holding a one-day strike in an attempt to get the same pay as their European colleagues.

26.   The EIS-ULA executive has agreed to authorise an all-out strike in the school if necessary.

27.   Broadcasting workers voted to strike in protest at media coverage of events.

28.   Strikes in RENFE have followed a different pattern.

29.   Three branches went out on strike in South Tyneside, Walsall, and Hackney.

30.   Also driving prices lower is fading concern that a truckers strike in Colombia will disrupt coffee shipments.