Posted on 08/19/2022 9:03:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
London's transport network ground to a halt on Friday as train and bus workers held strikes over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labour market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into wages.
Public transport workers in London held fresh strikes Friday over pay and conditions, cutting services on almost all underground and overground rail lines that link up the UK capital.
The latest walkout comes during a summer of industrial action across Britain, with workers in various sectors pushing for pay rises in line with decades-high inflation and the soaring cost of living.
A spokesperson for Transport for London, responsible for most of the capital's network, told AFP there were "almost no tube (Underground) services" with only a couple of lines functioning with "very reduced services".
Members of the RMT transport workers union, which represents a majority of the workforce, called Friday's strike over job cuts, pension security, pay and changes to working practices.
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Public service has come to mean that the public exists to service its servants.
The UK has the same problem we do: The letter after a candidate’s name means bugger all anymore. A pol either serves his/her public or the Deep State.
And the vast majority of the UK’s pols are Deep State.
This is typical of periods of accelerating inflation.
Contracts are always negotiated based on past inflation—so strikes are inevitable.
“the vast majority of the UK’s pols are Deep State.”
Yup—but these Deep State zombies have that cool English accent.
;-)
When it comes to public employees, it’s not a negotiation because taxpayers are never allowed at the table.
A reminder why leftist want to ban private transport.
They want your car for this reason. To make your freedom of leaving subject to their whim.
Biden leaving his mark all over the world with the no oil scam
inflation is caused by a chain of events the starting point is the problem it took four presidents to get us out of the last one.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.