UK strikes: More than just a matter of money
by Shafi Musaddique
Aug 22, 2022
3 minutes
Unlike their neighbors in France, Britons aren’t exactly famed for going on strike; “keep calm and carry on” and “stiff upper lips” are more their style.
But a current wave of strikes in Britain, the likes of which have not been seen for nearly half a century, is challenging that image.
The highest inflation rates for 40 years, spiraling energy prices, and the government’s refusal to meet employees’ demands for pay rises to match those increases have created “a perfect storm” after years of smoldering discontent, says teacher Rob Poole, who has had to put up with
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