Train strikes today – live: ‘Public services in crisis’ as bus drivers join rail workers in nation-wide walkout

ASLEF, which represents 96% percent of train drivers in England, Scotland, and Wales, announced today that 15 companies, including Avanti West Coast Railways, Chiltern Railways CrossCountry East Midlands Railways, CrossCountry and Great Western Railway had voted to strike.

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• The strike by DVSA driving examiners begins in London, South East, South Wales, and the South West
• Workers at the National Highways Traffic Officer Service will continue their strike
• Strike by RMT railway workers continues
• The UK continues its national highway strike
• RPA employees continue their withdrawal
• London bus drivers in Abelio are on strike

Paul Novak, in a letter to Rishi Sonak, called for a change in government direction. He said that public services were in crisis due to years of “underfunding” and “understaffing”.

These problems cannot be solved without fair deals for those on the front lines.

Every month, experienced employees leave, and one third of public servants now considers quitting or stepping down.

“This is not sustainable.”

“But, we cannot fix the staffing shortage in our schools, hospitals, or other places if it is not fixed the underlying causes.

This means that we must talk openly and constructively about increasing public sector wages. But so far your ministers have refused to negotiate wages directly with the unions.”

Nowak stated that unions worked closely with Mr Sunak in the pandemic to create the furlough scheme for millions of jobs and protect them.

This is the mature approach we need right now.

Already, unions have made it clear that they are open to discussing higher wages with the government. Your ministers refuse to talk about higher wages. There is no way to solve this problem.

“In the NHS, for example, adequate structures already exist to allow the immediate start of wage negotiations involving health unions, employers and ministers. This is exactly what happened in 2018, which led directly to the three-year wage agreement.

“We want to find a solution to current conflicts so that our public servants can do the jobs they love. And so our public services can start to improve for everyone who depends on them.”

In an effort to end the deadlock in industrial disputes plaguing the country, the TUC’s new general Secretary has called a meeting with the prime minster.

Paul Novak, who called for a change for the government’s direction, said that ministers should begin wage negotiations with unions.

It comes as railway workers continue a 48 hour strike. More strikes are planned for the transport sector later this month. NHSCivil service.

in a letter to Rishi SunakNovak stated that public services are in crisis because of years of “underfunding” and “understaffing”.

This report contains all the details.

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It wasn’t last year that Musk Johnson, Trump King Charles, Truss and Clarkson (who, despite the cover, never made it out the woods) viewed the film. The sun give it) etc. It has occurred to me that if I am patient enough and willing to witness massive collateral damage, waste of resources, needless heartache, worsening social and economic inequality and deteriorating living conditions for the most vulnerable – “they” implode. .

Rishi Sunak has been warned that his ‘high-risk” strategy on public sector salary rises could backfire. This is an exclusive survey The IndependentSupport new strikes in 2023 with strong public support

Savanta poll results showed that almost two thirds of voters would support NHS nurses going on strike more next spring if their wage demands were not met. Only 24% dissent.

Moreover, more voters supported new strikes by rail employees, bus drivers and postal workers than those who opposed further strikes.

After decades of being able ignore the pronouncements made by union leaders for decades, they are now household names after the explosion in industrial strikes that took place between 1979 and 2009.

Perhaps Mick Lynch is not yet well-known. Paul Novak, the new general Secretary of the union Congress was officially appointed Frances (now Baroness O’Grady), on January 1st. He enters however, quite loudly.

Tell The IndependentIf the government refuses negotiations for a wage rise, the strikes could continue into 2023. The country is currently in a long period for conflict if we accept the ministers’ word that they will not negotiate a wage increase until the recommendations from the new Public Wage Authority are received at least in April.

Since I was a small boy, I dreamed of being a nurse for the NHS. This dream came true 12 years ago. It took a lot of hardwork and determination to achieve it. My family supported me throughout my studies, but it was not without hardships.

I am currently working as an Deputy Sister in a NHS hospital in Lincolnshire.

My role is part the acute cardiology staff that has face to face contact with patients who have suffered heart attacks and subsequent cardiac arrests.

The DVSA strike continues in London and the South East, South Wales, and the South West.

RPA employees will continue to withhold their funds.

The Education Institute Federation of Scotland, (EIS), will organize a nationwide strike at primary schools and early-year sites.

The DVSA strike in London, South East, South Wales and South West continues.

RPA employees will continue to withhold their funds.

London bus workers in Abelio on strike

The strike will be reopened by union members who work in five emergency services in England.

GMB union, which represents ambulance workers, has set a second strike for this date.

The EIS has been joined by Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Union to organize a second national strike in secondary and private secondary schools.

RPA employees will continue to withhold their funds.

London Elizabeth line workers will go on strike

An industrial strike will also be held by the London bus workers at Apilio.

RPA employees will continue to withhold their funds.

RPA employees will continue to withhold their funds.

The EIS is holding a 16-day strike that will last until February 2, which will see two local authorities strike every day.

London bus drivers will strike in Abilio

It will strike Royal College of Nursing (RCN), in England.

London bus drivers will strike in Abilio

RCN members in England will continue to strike.

The strike will be called by union members who work in five ambulance service in England.

London bus drivers will strike in Abilio

Abellio’s London bus workers will continue to strike.

Many workers in Britain’s key service industries are experiencing a new ‘winter’ of discontent as the cost-of-living pressures meet with low-inflationary wage offers.

Many strikes, including the Railways, Maritime and Transport (RMT union) strike, have been ongoing for months, with warnings from union members that they will vote to extend their fight into 2023.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 417,000 working days were lost due to strikes in October. This is the highest monthly total since November 2011, when there were mass strikes by public sector workers over pension reforms.