UK Strikes Continue as Government Rejects ‘Double-Digit Pay Rises’

UK Strikes Continue as Government Rejects ‘Double-Digit Pay Rises’
Screengrab from video of members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union on the picket line at London Gatwick airport in England, on Dec, 23, 2022. PA Media
Lily Zhou
Updated:

Strikes are continuing in Britain as Border Force staff, driving examiners, and rail workers resumed their industrial actions on Wednesday over pay and job security.

The unions are blaming the government for the disruptions, demanding ministers allow higher pay rises, but Downing Street said the ministers “want people to agree a fair pay settlement” but can’t “allow for double-digit pay rises that will embed inflation going forward.”