British railway and postal workers, who have been on strike for several months for wages amid the cost of living crisis, have announced the suspension of their movements after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The syndicat des transports RMT “is joint to the nation to pay homage to Queen Elizabeth” and the new episode of the grève des cheminots prévu on September 15 and 17 “is suspended”, announced by Mick Lynch, general secretary in a statement Thursday afternoon.
TSSA, another transport union that had planned a strike at the end of the month, “expresses its deepest condolences” to the Queen’s relatives and those affected by her death, “cancels the social movements planned for September and will respect the period of public mourning “, said.
A conference next week
The Aslef train drivers’ union also called off a strike scheduled for September 15.
Postal workers have walked out of a scheduled day of strike action at Britain’s Royal Mail on Friday, “following the very sad news of the Queen’s death, and out of respect for her service to the country and her family,” the CWU communications union.
The TUC union federation, which is due to hold its annual conference next week, praised Queen Elizabeth II’s “many years of dedicated service to the country” on Twitter.
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 that is rising above 10% driven by the price of energy.
New Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday a massive aid package for British households and businesses in the face of rising energy costs, including, in particular, a bill cap of £2,500 a year for an average home.
Source: BFM TV
