The strikes are scheduled from 23 to 26 December and from 28 to 31 December. Members of the PCS civil servants union from other government departments have already defined their jobs. They want higher wages, better pensions, job security and no violations of the social plan.
Long lines
“According to the government it is not necessary to close the airports. E-passport controls will continue to operate as usual,” Van Bekhoven says. But delays are inevitable, he says. “There is also speculation that if those airports are too full, people will have to stay on their planes. consequences for departing passengers’.
According to Van Bekhoven, the British are now mainly looking for a practical solution. ‘How can I go from a to ab? This morning roadside assistance was talking about a nightmare. Also because the traffic police are also on strike. You don’t even have to count on the track. And if you want to cancel and reschedule your trip, I wouldn’t even inform it with the card, because even the postal workers stay at home.
Economize
According to Van Bekhoven, strikes are “political events”. “The unions have been working for months, but it hasn’t had any effect,” he says. The British government wants to cut spending and says it cannot afford inflation-level wage increases. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has even announced legislation to prevent the nuisance caused by strikes. This mainly concerned the announced strikes by nurses and ambulance services personnel. The strikes at the border police had not yet been announced.
The only thing that can help, according to the correspondent, is to step up the strikes. “Nursing staff representatives are planning strikes that could last for months. Doctors will vote next week, as will physiotherapists, midwives and paramedics. They will also expand their strikes. Prime Minister Sunak’s guess is that people will get tired. Because, for example, they cannot travel or go to the hospital. And that soon people will say: he’s right, it has to be over, no matter how,’ says Van Bekhoven.
strikes
In Britain, businesses of all kinds and government services have been on strike for months now. The country, like many others, faces high inflation. Due to the economic missteps of former Prime Minister Liz Truss, another crisis has arisen and the British government must now cut spending. The effects of Brexit are also affecting the country’s economy.