This United Kingdom Live this Wednesday another day strikes, strikes by railroad workers, some bus drivers, workers who inspect highways, and those charged with taking the driver’s license test.
Members of the British Railways, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union working for rail company Network Rail and 14 other UK train operators Continuing the pressure measure that started this Tuesday, they will do it for another 48 hours starting this Friday.
to this stop joins that of bus drivers London, This situation, which will especially affect the southern and western parts of the capital, is going on strike demanding better wages.
some responsible for Driving license exams in London, southeast and southwest England and Wales went on strike.
These strikes caused A crisis that has been going on for months in the UKBecause these sectors demand a salary increase due to the sharp increase in inflation exceeding 10%.
Government against negotiation
railway industry You’re asking for a 7% fee increase, but Network Rail only offered 5%.
Paul Nowak, general secretary of the trade union confederation (TUC), an urgent meeting with prime minister Rishi Sunak to deal with the crisis.
In a letter to Rishi Sunak reported by the media, Nowak said: public services are in crisis after years of underfunding and staffing.
“We cannot solve these problems without fair treatment of people on the front lines.. Experienced workers resign every month, and one in three public servants is now taking or actively considering steps to leave their profession. This is absolutely untenable,” Nowak wrote in his letter.
“But we cannot solve the staffing crisis in our schools, hospitals and elsewhere if we do not address the underlying causes. This means talking openly and constructively about improving public sector salaries. But so far his ministers have refused to negotiate directly with the unions on wages.“, added.