The Mayor of the Liverpool City Region has joined with other regional leaders to support striking workers.
Industrial action is taking place across a number of sectors and industries at present, with workers and unions angry about pay, conditions and threats to cut jobs against a backdrop of soaring inflation. The RMT union has already held a number of national rail strikes, while Stagecoach bus drivers in Liverpool also walked out this week. BT staff have also voted for a first national strike in 35 years and criminal barristers are also out on strike.
While the government has tried to turn public opinions against those organising the strikes, opinion polls show many people support the right to withdraw labour and argue for fair pay rises. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has come under pressure after reports that he sought to stop any of his front bench members joining with striking workers on the recent RMT picket lines.
