Workers in numerous industries are taking strike action in the coming days and weeks in Bristol. As the railway workers and postal workers continue with their action this week, more sectors will join picket lines across the city, from nurses to Uber drivers.
The Royal College of Nursing is set to hold its first strike in its 106-year history. The common theme is that pay is not keeping up with inflation. Nurses are asking that they be paid a rate that is five per cent higher than inflation to make up for historic pay freezes. Alongside the large national disputes, Bristol City Council housing officers will withdraw their labour this week as part of an ongoing dispute.
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