Britain’s government is restraining public-sector pay to curb inflation
The rail strikes are one consequence. There may be others
Britain’s train network came to a halt on June 21st and June 23rd as striking rail workers protested against a below-inflation pay offer, among other things. With further strikes planned for June 25th, the disruption threatens to endure. It also threatens to spread. The biggest teachers’ union has warned of industrial action in the autumn. Doctors, nurses and local-government employees could go on strike, too. Together the health-care and education sectors account for around 60% of public-sector employment.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Wage fright”
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