Britain’s trade unions lose faith in the pay review bodies
A wave of strikes reflects suspicion of the way public-sector wages are set
British employers lost 467,000 working-days to strikes in November, the highest in over a decade, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on January 17th. That mark will almost certainly be breached before Britain’s winter of strife is over. Scottish teachers, London bus drivers, nurses, courtroom staff and driving instructors were among those picketing this week.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “The going rate”
Britain January 21st 2023
- The toxic culture of the Metropolitan Police Service
- The SNP response to the blocking of its transgender act is illiberal
- Britain’s trade unions lose faith in the pay review bodies
- Britain is well-placed to cope with a downturn in the housing market
- Horse-racing in Britain is in deep trouble
- Why super-strict classrooms are in vogue in Britain
- British politics needs more money
From the January 21st 2023 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the editionMore from Britain
Has the Royal Navy become too timid?
A new paper examines how its culture has changed
A plan to reorganise local government in England runs into opposition
Turkeys vote against Christmas
David Lammy’s plan to shake up Britain’s Foreign Office
Diplomats will be tasked with growing the economy and cutting migration
Britain’s government has spooked markets and riled businesses
Tax rises were inevitable. Such a shaky start was not
Labour’s credibility trap
Who can believe Rachel Reeves?