The stance will affect the routines of hundreds of thousands of people, cause economic damage estimated at more than £100m (approximately R$630m) and will greatly disappoint fans of one of the world’s biggest music festivals. country. Three days of strikes are planned: Tuesday (21), Thursday (23) and Saturday (25).
The expectation is that only 20% of trains will run on strike days. But the category association has already warned that the move will have implications for the public transport system for six days. Londoners will further disrupt their routines as the capital’s subways also stop on Tuesday. Users are advised to work remotely from home.
The stop should affect the movement of vehicles on the roads and create congestion on the streets of the main cities of the country. Many Brits have canceled medical appointments, meetings and all face-to-face events. About 250,000 people are not expected to go to work on Tuesday.
The financial losses from the rail strike are not helping the economy of a growing country that is facing an acute crisis of the rising cost of living. At a time when the prices of mobilization, fuel and some other essential items are rising and putting even more pressure on the depressed economic scenario, another setback will befall British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative party. to a recession.
The government does not interfere in the negotiations
So far, the government has not intervened in the negotiations. Officials claim it’s up to unions and companies to come to an agreement. But the opposition speaks of “a catastrophic failure of the leadership”. Employees complain about working conditions, lack of re-adjustment of wages and layoffs. Companies claim that the industry needs to be modernized and attribute the new behavior of public transport users to the coronavirus.
Train ticket sales are reportedly down 62% since the start of the pandemic. This is because people will be doing more remote work days and using less trains and subways. Tickets in the UK are expensive and cost workers very high, further increasing the population’s dissatisfaction with the privatized train services in the 1990s.
Strikes in the country are not frequent. They are punctual when they occur and mainly affect the transport system. This week’s strike is the biggest since the Margaret Thatcher era. Known as the “Iron Lady”, the Conservative prime minister managed to evacuate the role of British unions in the 1980s. Since then, the population has not faced the pressure of unions seen in other European countries, for example, France.
Strike affects arts festival
Organizers of the Glastonbury festival from 22 to 26 June are concerned that this first festival since the pandemic will be severely hampered by the closure. The event has been taking place since the 1970s and is one of the most popular events in the country, with dance, music, circus performances among other artistic manifestations.
The arts and entertainment industry is one of the industries hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, as most performances have been suspended due to the repeated lockdowns and health restrictions. Big festivals are only now starting to resume their activities. More than half of the trains from London to Glastonbury have been cancelled.
source: Noticias
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