This is the biggest strike in Britain since 20 1 1. The total number of strike days from June to June reached 1 1, the longest time since 1990. The biggest strike marks the deterioration of the contradiction between the government and the trade union.
All trade unions have put forward their own demands, all for a pay increase, just because of the breakthrough of inflation. The average wage in the service industry has dropped to more than 200 kilograms. As many as14 teachers have left the education industry because of the low salary. I have to do other jobs to support my family. At present, about 654.38+0.5 million teachers have taken part in the strike, and 80% of schools have been affected. More than 65,438+02,000 railway vehicle workers also took part in the strike and closed some railways. At present, only 1/3 network is running. In addition, the ambulancemen of the Environment Bureau also took part in the strike.
In August, 2022, the British private sector salary was raised by 6.9%, and the average salary in the public sector was raised by 2.7%. But for the increase of inflation, this is only a drop in the bucket, far behind the increase of inflation.
During the period of 65438+February, the CPI in Britain rose as high as 10.5%, the highest level in the last 40 years. The increase in inflation has the most serious impact on low-income people. During the period of 65438+ 10, the food price rose as high as 16.7%, which was the highest on record. Faced with the highest inflation in 40 years, it is imperative to strike. The income of all walks of life has entered the food that is difficult to face the sharp rise, and the required energy costs, such as ticket price, municipal tax and rent, are rising.
The British government recently enacted legislation stipulating that workers in health services, rescue services, education, transportation and other industries also need to go to work during the strike, otherwise they will be dismissed. Therefore, it has aroused the dissatisfaction of all trade unions in Britain, saying that "this is not feasible and illegal."
The Sunak government replied to the trade union that if it promised a substantial salary increase, it would further aggravate domestic inflation and warned the strikers to be prepared for "heavy losses". Gillian Keegan, the education minister of the British government, once said: "What we can't do is to provide a part of the labor force with a salary increase that destroys inflation and makes it worse. This is not economically wise."
Although Sunak will be in power for 100 days, it can be said that the new Prime Minister's road to power is not smooth at all, and the following time will be more difficult to deal with. British society will not return to normal for some time to come. It can be said that the biggest strike is impacting public services, and Sunak will also face political corruption of senior government officials.
65438+1October 3 1, the day before the general strike was the third anniversary of Britain's "Brexit". Before Britain left the EU, the prosperity of economy, finance and foreign trade described by the British government did not come at all. Instead, it was the highest inflation, the people's living standards plummeted, the status of the five major economies did not surpass, and the living standards declined at an incredible speed. The people were crushed by the status quo, and the climax of the strike wave after wave, ushered in the largest strike!