The UK saw a huge wave of strikes throughout December and January which will now stretch into February.
Union representatives across multiple industries will start strike action all with a common pursuit of pay in line with inflation during the cost-of-living crisis.
February 1st was the TUC’s “protect the right to strike” day and five other unions striked too, UCU, NEU, ASLEF, PCS, and RMT, making this the biggest strike in over a decade.
The was protest against the Conservative’s plans to introduce strict anti-strike measures, which will set a minimum standard of service for industries such as rail, ambulances, and fire services.
TUC tweeted: “We're going to fight this government's anti-strike laws every step of the way.”
They also created a petition, find out more here.
Business Secretary, Grant Shapps said: “We must ensure the safety of the British public.”
Whilst there has been an inconvenience to many, most people I spoke to still feel that frontline employees are justified in striking, especially for better working conditions.
The UCU tweeted: “We are not going anywhere until we WIN these disputes.”
The UCU will continue to strike into March making it a total of 18 days of industrial action before Easter.
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