The season of strike action is still very much upon us with more workers walking out in the coming months.
Last year, we saw unions across all industries including railways, NHS, education and civil servants take to the picket line in protest. Many are demanding wage increases in line with inflation, which currently sits at around 10%.
Rishi Sunak’s government, however, insists that the money is not available to grant any salary increases despite the continuously rising cost of living. On February 1, hundreds of professionals from many sectors walked out and it looks like that action is set to continue.
