UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attacks union leader

The strike by workers in critical sectors in England angered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The altar was addressed to Mick Lynch, the leader of the railway union, the Transport and Maritime Union (RMT). Writing in The Sun today, Sunak said rail workers and border officials reject deals that are “fair” and “affordable”.

Rail workers in England went on strike across the country on Friday. 40,000 rail employees who are members of RMT have left their jobs due to an ongoing disagreement with rail operator Network Rail over the proposed wage increase and working conditions under inflation of more than 10 percent per year.

GROWTH OF THE STRIKE WAVE

Although transport services are disrupted due to the strike, it is believed that the decision by RMT members not to work overtime will continue to disrupt service. On the other hand, the bus drivers’ strike in London yesterday also caused service disruptions.

In addition to the country’s railway workers and border guards, hospital staff and postmen also walked out of their jobs demanding a wage increase in response to rising inflation.

While most services have resumed after the strikes, disputes over wages and working conditions have yet to be resolved. The RMT union leader also claimed no progress was made in talks with Railway Minister Huw Merriman and employers on Thursday.

TARGET THE LEADER OF THE UNION

The harsh wave of strikes in the country angered the government. After the strikes, the British Prime Minister, Sunak, wrote an article addressed to the union leaders.

Sunak said: “Railway workers and border officials were offered fair and affordable deals. A growing number of union workers now want a deal. “They’re tired of being foot soldiers in Mick Lynch’s class warfare.” “The unions are causing the misery of millions with brutally scheduled transport strikes, especially at Christmas,” Sunak said.

Sunak said: “Railway workers and border officials have been offered deals that are fair and that taxpayers can afford. A growing number of union members want an agreement. “They’re tired of being foot soldiers in Mick Lynch’s class warfare.”

The Conservative prime minister also accused unions of being tools in the Labor Party’s political agenda.

‘WE GET STRONG SUPPORT’

Unionist Mick Lynch stated that the strikes continued to receive strong public support. Lynch said: “It’s better if we talk than not. That is why the railways minister held a meeting with representatives of RMT and train operators at Network Rail on Thursday. We exchanged ideas, but nothing concrete came of it,” he said.

As the government looked for ways to deal with the rising strike wave, it had warned that it could deliver a “tough response” to unions that insisted on striking, and announced it was working on new anti-strike wave laws.