Britain went on strike again

The British Rail, Shipping and Transport Workers' Union, the largest trade union in the British transport industry, said that from March 1, the British Rail Public Transport will go on strike again, when hundreds of trains will be shut down. On March 4 and March 5, the whole line of London Overground was shut down.

The British Rail, Sea and Transport Workers Union says more than 300 union members now believe their wages are below the minimum standard of living amid high inflation. Mick Lynch, the union's general secretary, said union members are angry about pay below inflation and that if the dispute cannot be resolved, then the union is ready for a strike action that lasts for some time to get London Underground workers the pay increase they deserve.

Since the British national railway strike began in the summer of 2022, frequent outages have seriously affected people's travel, and also caused losses to British hotel industry, tourism and other industries.

In addition, due to the persistent salary dispute with the government, the strike of junior doctors in the British National Health Service (NHS) from February 24th is continuing. According to British media, junior doctors account for about 50% of all NHS doctors. Although hospitals have made relevant arrangements before the strike, the latest strike is expected to cause widespread medical system chaos again.

The strike at Heathrow Airport in Britain has also attracted public attention. As the new CEO of Heathrow Airport vigorously promotes the outsourcing plan of security personnel to cut costs, the airport is threatened with serious strike action. 

英国再掀罢工潮

       英国运输行业最大的工会——英国铁路、海运和运输工人工会消息称，3月1日起，英国铁路公共交通将再次举行罢工，届时数百辆火车停运。3月4日、3月5日，伦敦地上铁路(Overground)全线停运。

       英国铁路、海运和运输工人工会表示，目前有300多名工会成员认为在通胀严重的背景下，他们的工资低于最低生活标准。该工会秘书长米克·林奇说，工会成员对低于通胀水平的薪酬感到愤怒，如果这一争端无法得到解决，那么工会已经做好持续一段时间的罢工行动准备，以使伦敦地铁工人获得应得的加薪。

       自2022年夏季英国全国铁路罢工开始以来，频繁的停运严重影响民众出行，也使英国酒店业、旅游业等产业蒙受损失。

       此外，由于与政府持续存在薪资纠纷，英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)初级医生从2月24日开始的罢工正在持续。英媒称，初级医生约占NHS所有医生的50%，尽管罢工前医院已制定相关方面的安排，但最新罢工预计将再次造成广泛的医疗系统混乱。

       英国希斯罗机场方面的罢工动向也受到公众关注，随着希思罗机场新任首席执行官为削减成本而大力推行安保人员外包计划，该机场面临严重罢工行动的威胁。