in thousands of railway workers in UK gold on Saturday strike amid economic turmoil and cost-ofA living crisis in Country.
The two largest trade unions, RMT and ASLEF, organized the travel-crippling strike as workers demanded higher wages. on they terms and better working conditions.
The unions called for Strike after talks stop with The government and railway companies.
They say salaries should increase to reflect rising cost of Living where the country experienced the worst inflation rate10% in The past 40 years.
Show rail network said they made represents 8% over two years but depends on Workers accept to update it plans. RMT said that the show represents real terms wage cuts.
Anadolu Agency (AA) visited Ashford International Station in Kent, which is closed due to of industrial strike.
“We haven’t had a wage increase since 2019 and we all have struggling. People don’t sit down down speaking,” RMT . said union Susan Lewis member. “So they sit down down with And I warned our leader Mick Lynch, and speaking correctly, there will be strikes all the time.”
Another member, Chris Joyce, suggested it to be cost-ofThe living crisis has created conditions not seen since the fifties.
“I have never known food poverty in This country, we’re going back to the fifties of the last century which is disastrous. Lots of Various guilds on Today’s strike as part of Is enough campaign,” He said.
CWU member Aubery John said, “It’s going to be a tough winter for Everyone – that already he is. We don’t do that want To strike, forced to strike, no one can afford to cut wages.”
Justin Mulcahy, also From CWU, “Enough, I’ve been working for royal mail for 30 years and this is the hardest strike we have ever done.”
turbulence on Railways caused uncomfortable for Many travelers.
Daniel bought a train ticket online Nine minutes ago, just for a spin up at the station with for him young daughter to find it closed, with No trains running.
“Poor little Mia, you won’t see Grandma today,” he said.
Daniel said he wasn’t supportive of strike.
“If everyone gets a salary increase, cost of living just continues to rise out of control, they were introduced good Deal.”
Hana who Scheme on Going to London, she said she supported the strike.
“I’m French, so we hit a lot back homeAnd I felt that things had to change in She said, “No just Fuel poverty, food gets expensiveclothes get expensive. “
It seems like trending uk for hard winter with Multiple workforce facing Industrial disruption and strike on scale not seen in Years.
All this adds up to general Feeling of Anxiety and uncertainty about rising cost of living and a government He seems to prefer tax cuts for The rich, to address issues such as fuel poverty.
