Swathes of office staff will be forced to work from home Wednesday as widespread industrial action closes schools and cripples Britain’s rail network.
As many as 475,000 union members are on strike, demanding pay rises that do more to combat the cost-of-living crisis. Many were given salary increases of less than 5% last year, even as inflation climbed above 10%.
Major train stations in London will be completely closed, including Victoria, Cannon Street, Marylebone and London Bridge, while more than a dozen key commuter rail lines said they won’t be running any services. Some 85% of schools in England and Wales will be closed or partly shuttered, according to the National Education Union.
