Backed by unions and tired of years of low wage growth, workers are making bold pay demands to cope with the rising cost of living. Some say this is just the beginning.
Tag: Strikes
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A Coal Miner’s Political Transformation
What Braxton Wright has learned by participating in one of the longest work stoppages in U.S. history.
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Britain Gears Up for a Summer of Labor Discontent
With energy costs and inflation surging, and taxes and the cost of loans increasing, British workers are demanding higher pay and going on strike with a militancy not seen in years.
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His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.
At a time of rampant inflation and wage stagnation, Mick Lynch, the force behind Britain’s largest railway strikes in three decades, has found success that has surprised even his colleagues.
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U.K. Hobbled By Largest Railway Strike in Three Decades
Travel was disrupted for tens of millions of people during the country’s biggest walkout in decades as union leaders warned of a summer of labor unrest.