The continuing story of the train drivers’ strike in England.
The 24-hour strike of train drivers in England at the end of this week caused a major disruption in rail transport in this country.
According to Anatoly’s report, train drivers and employees of 9 member companies of “Aslef” union, which is one of the most important rail transportation unions in England, stopped working for 24 hours over the weekend.
In this regard, about 6,000 train drivers working in 9 different companies across the country joined the strike, which disrupted almost the entire British rail system.
Millions of train passengers who were on holiday have had to change or cancel their plans after long waits at the terminals.
The strikers are demanding an increase in wages commensurate with inflation in the country. According to the British National Statistics (ONS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in this country increased by 9.4% in June this year, which is the highest rate in the last 40 years.
Following the rise in the cost of living in the UK and its consequences, a wide range of public sector workers in the UK have threatened to strike. Teachers’ unions, health care workers, lawyers, municipal workers, and civil servants all threatened to quit if their demands for higher wages were not met.
Earlier, following the British railway workers’ strike, the British government’s bill to break the strikes in this country was approved by the parliament with 289 votes in favor against 202 votes against.
The majority of British parliamentarians voted that in case of employee strike, business owners can temporarily hire employees from employment agencies and break the strike. Critics of the government say that with this method, the rights of employees and public safety will be jeopardized.
