The new episode of the railway workers’ strike, scheduled for September 15 and 17, is suspended “to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth”.
British railway and postal workers, who have been on strike for several months for wages in the midst of the cost of living crisis, have announced a suspension of their movements after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The RMT transport union “joins nationwide in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth“and the new episode of the railway workers’ strike scheduled for September 15 and 17”is suspended“, announced its secretary general Mick Lynch in a press release Thursday evening.
TSSA, another transport union which had planned a strike at the end of the month,expresses its most sincere condolences“to the Queen’s loved ones and those affected by her passing, “cancel social movements planned for September and will respect the period of public mourning“, he said on his side. The train drivers’ union Aslef has also canceled a walkout scheduled for September 15.
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The postal workers gave up a day of strike planned for Friday within the British company Royal Mail, “following the very sad news of the Queen’s death, and out of respect for her service to the country and her family“, announced the union of the communication CWU. The TUC trade union federation, which is due to hold its annual conference next week, praised on Twitter:many years of dedicated service to the country» from Queen Elizabeth II.
The United Kingdom has been facing a series of strikes since the end of June in transport, logistics and among criminal lawyers, among other sectors, for better wages in the face of inflation which is soaring at more than 10%, driven by the energy price. New Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday a massive aid package for British households and businesses in the face of soaring energy costs, which will notably result in a cap on bills of 2,500 pounds per year for a average household.