#ukstrikes

"Teachers are on their knees", one person who is striking told the Guardian. "We are seeing the impact of a decade of underfunding ... which has left us in a social crisis". Nearly 500,000 workers in the UK walked out today, with unions accusing the government of failing to take negotiations seriously. #strikes #teachersstrike #uknews #london #ukstrikes | Footage shows teachers, alongside other workers, marching through London as part of the UK's biggest day of strikes in a decade | Teachers have said that pay erosion, staff shortages and underfunding is the reason they are taking part in the strikes | Up to half a million people took part in the industrial action, including civil servants, border force staff and train drivers
What’s going on with various strikes happening across the UK during December? From nurses to bus drivers, teachers to rail workers, here’s why so many industries are walking out and what they’re fighting for. #strike #strikes #ukstrikes #costofliving #costoflivingcrisis #inflation #payrise #nurses #railworkers #trainstrikes #royalmail #royalmailstrike #busdriver | Why Are So Many Workers in the UK On Strike Right Now?
“We can’t afford to strike, but we can’t afford not to strike". #Strikes #UKStrikes #UK #NHS #PublicSector #Cuts #Austerity | Firefighter, paramedic, teacher, and train driver on UK strikes
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