Union subversion threatened to erupt over the summer after civil servants union leaders vowed to launch a new wave of strikes in response to an “offensive” wage offer.
More strikes by civil servants will take place in May and June after unions opposed a government proposal for a 4.5 to 5 percent wage hike this year.
This came when a new proposal for railroad workers was made, giving hope to the government that further subversive activities of unions on the railroads could be avoided.
However, the lack of an agreement would be a major setback for Rishi Sunak and his quest to restart the economy, as nurses are also announcing a two-day strike after rejecting the government’s latest proposal.
A government pay agreement has been rejected by Prospect, which represents government officials in sectors such as the Met Office and the Health and Safety Administration, and its members are organizing a strike next month.
But thousands of officials may have joined after the union of public and commercial services (PCS) and the FDA union, which represents high-ranking officials, demanded that their members vote on the union’s next steps.
Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy said: “This union lawsuit could have been completely avoided, but the government’s failure to bring anything forward made it inevitable, leaving hard-working officials with no choice but to protest their treatment. ”
His comments came after PCS General Secretary Mark Servotka said: “This insulting proposal will only anger PCS members, strengthen their resolve ahead of the upcoming re-vote, and increase the likelihood of another wave of prolonged strikes.”
The warnings have been issued as ministers and railroad companies await a response from the RMT union after receiving an updated proposal from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) in the latest update of the ongoing rail dispute.
The executive director of the national union will meet to decide whether the updated proposal should be circulated to a wider circle of members, recommending that it be accepted and that the dispute be ended.
A spokesperson for the RDG said they had made a “reasonably revised proposal containing important clarifications and reassurances”.
“We hope the RMT manager will bring this proposal to the full train operator and give them a say in the settlement so we can put an end to this dispute,” the spokesman added.
Source: I News
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