UK Civil Servants Set First Strike Dates While Rail Talks Fail
UK Civil Servants Set First Strike Dates While Rail Talks Fail.Thousands of civil servants, nurses and train drivers across Britain have set their first strike dates. This is the first time that they have voted to strike for the past 30 years.
G4S security staff walk out from 3am on December 4
Thousands of civil servants and nurses are set to take part in a variety of walkouts over the next two months. The G4S security staff are among the latest to walk out. This is in part due to a perceived mismatch between the G4S’s pay offer and the Bank of England’s minimum staffing levels. The bank has pressured G4S to improve its offer, which initially included a 4% pay increase.
The G4S security staff are also set to take part in the first ever G4S strike, with the strike expected to be completed by the middle of December. In addition to the G4S security staff, there are also plans to involve Asda staff in the latest industrial action.
The G4S security staff are the last of the pack to go on December 19, while the most recent strike by the Rail Workers’ Association (RWA) is on November 26. This is in part due to the large amount of engineering work that has been scheduled over the next few months.
UK Civil Servants set first strike dates
Thousands of civil servants are expected to walk out this winter. More than 100,000 people in more than 100 government departments will be taking part in “sustained industrial action” through December.
Railways are among public services to be affected. The latest wave of strikes was announced by the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union on Tuesday. General secretary Mick Lynch said the action was designed to send a clear message to employers. He said it was important to show the importance of the workforce to the country.
Rail workers are among the tens of thousands of civil servants expected to take action this winter. Rail unions say they want the government to give them a pay rise. This follows an Institute for Fiscal Studies report revealing that average public sector wages are 4% lower than 15 years ago.
Train drivers vote for strikes over pay
Thousands of train drivers have voted to strike over pay. And the strike could be bigger than the ones that hit the rail network in the past month. And it could also mean a significant reduction in service.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has called a series of industrial action at 14 train operators, including Network Rail. The union has called for action to improve conditions and pay. However, the government is refusing to negotiate.
Rail workers are fed up with real-terms pay cuts and attacks on jobs and job security. Despite a 5% pay rise in March, the vast majority of train drivers are still no better off than they were in January. And the RMT has pledged to fight for the future, and not just its own.
Vienna workers demand decent pay to keep up with inflation
During the last decade, Austria’s capital city has stood out as one of the world’s most affordable cities to live in. This has caught the attention of left-leaning journalists and policymakers alike. The city is home to more than three million people, a majority of whom are employed in the government or private sector. It is also one of the cheapest big cities to rent in Europe.
Inflation is a major cause for concern for many Austrians, especially in light of the country’s abysmally low wage rates. The government has proposed a package of measures to stimulate the economy and keep wages spiking. The most notable of these is a five percent wage increase for workers on permanent contracts.
Despite the best efforts of the government, workers at Polyflor, the country’s largest residential landlord, have remained miffed at the state of play. The company has rejected an offer to give workers a 10 percent boost starting in December.
Thousands of nurses across Britain vote to strike for the first time in 30 years
Thousands of nurses across Britain have voted to strike for the first time in 30 years. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for a 5 per cent pay rise above inflation. Currently, the real-terms earnings of nurses have fallen by 6%.
RCN’s governing council has been campaigning for a fair pay deal for years. The union represents two-thirds of nurses in the NHS. They have been urging members to vote for industrial action and reject the government’s latest pay offer.
Nurses are concerned about their pay and the lack of staffing. They also fear patient safety is being compromised. They want pay rises that will make it easier for nurses to recruit new workers. They are also worried about rising energy costs and the cost of transport.
