Half a million workers in Englandamong them teachers, university employees, train and bus drivers, both this Wednesday biggest strike in a decade demanding a pay raise.

Although the country has experienced several strike days in recent months, today’s strike was the most important due to the number of employees supporting it and the variety of sectors supporting it.

Prime Minister’s Conservative Government Sunak Receipt It was acknowledged that there would be problems due to the scope of coercive measures, as members of the seven trade unions had voted to go on strike.

Thousands of schools were forced to close This Wednesday due to staff shortages, which are giving many parents a hard time, forced to take time off or remote work.

Since this morning, pickets have been put up outside train stations, primary and secondary schools, government departments and universities across the country.

Likewise, the Confederation of Trade Unions (TUC) reported today that they will send a letter to the Government signed by 200,000 membersin protest against the new bill, currently in parliament, which some seek to enact minimum service level during strikes.

TTU Secretary General, Paul NowakHe said he hoped the protests and strikes would send a strong message to the government about the anger felt by a growing number of workers.

In today’s session, several 23,000 schools have been affected due to temporary unemployment 100,000 civil servants of 124 government departments will also not work.

Train engineers from 14 operators again went on strike today, after they had endorsed similar actions in recent months.

(With information from EFE)

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