Rail transport in Great Britain is disrupted on Saturday, the third day of the strike of railway workers. The UK rail strike, which began on Tuesday’s Thursday, is the largest the country has seen in three decades. The requirements relate to wages that do not meet the record 40 years of inflation in the United Kingdom. According to traffic forecasts, every fifth train should work, կես half of the lines will be closed. This is limited from 7:30 to 18:30. Disruptions are still expected on Sunday.
The chairman of the Rail Delivery Group, which represents the British railway operators, advised Steve Montgomery not to travel passengers.only when necessaryև find out the conditions of the trip. The RMT union, which has called for a strike, has demanded an increase in wages in line with inflation, but condemnsthousands of cuts։ Deterioration of working conditions. «In the modern economy, workers must be properly rewarded for their work, provided with good conditions, and peace of mind that they will not lose their jobs.said the organization’s secretary general Mike Lynch, warning that the movement could spread without consent.
Conservatives are rising
Prime Minister Boris Johnson from Kigali, where he attended the Commonwealth Summit, told Sky News that the British “have the right to expect fundamental reforms“Especially in the face”practices that no one advocates except union leaders«. His government announced this week that it intends to change the law to allow the use of temporary workers to replace strikers, to reduce the impact of social movements, which he considers “disproportionate«.
For his part, Transport Minister Grant Shaps blamed RMT on Twitter.to harm the lives of people who work hard every day«. This week’s strikes are estimated at 150 million pounds (174 million euros) in damages.
Source: Le Figaro
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