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Wage increases are key for working people to maintain a decent standard of living through the cost-of-living crisis. Yet, following years of stagnating wages, the UK government is now attempting to push through legislation to curtail strikes for legitimate pay demands. European trade union federations regret the UK government\u2019s conflictual approach and support Britain\u2019s striking workers and their trade unions.<\/p>\n

The UK government claims it is aligning its laws with those of other Western European countries. The reality is that British strike laws are already amongst the most restrictive of comparable countries and the new legislation will enable further attacks on working people\u2019s conditions.<\/p>\n

Collective bargaining, including the right to strike, is the main tool with which working people can claim fairer salaries and improve their conditions. It is the norm in all of the countries the UK government has claimed it is aiming to replicate.<\/p>\n

Instead of attempting to subdue the collective demands of working people, the UK government should listen to the legitimate issues being raised. Inflation is at record high levels, as have been corporate profits. The solution lies in bridging that growing gap between those who are accumulating the profits and those who are suffering the price hikes by enabling workers to claim a fairer share of the contribution they make through their work.<\/p>\n

If the UK government were sincere about addressing the cost of living crisis, it would start by addressing its consequences on working communities. That goes first and foremost through pay rises that keep pace with cost-of-living hikes.<\/p>\n

The UK government is attempting to isolate the British trade union movement. Their narrative seeks to separate working people along any lines they deem can create division: public and private workers, nationals and non-nationals, white and BAME, men and women, medium and low incomes, precarious and stable contracts.<\/p>\n

Workers\u2019 interests are collective and our strength lies in our unity. The European trade union movement stands firmly in solidarity with the British trade union movement on the TUC\u2019s national \u2018protect the right to strike\u2019 day and every day. Our response to the government\u2019s attempt to divide and isolate workers in the UK is to strengthen our unity.<\/p>\n

EAEA<\/a> – European Arts and Entertainment Alliance EUROCOP – European Confederation of Police<\/p>\n

EFBWW<\/a> – European Federation of Building and Woodworkers<\/p>\n

EFFAT<\/a> – European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions EFJ\/FEJ – European Federation of Journalists<\/p>\n

IndustriAll<\/a> European Trade Union<\/p>\n

EPSU<\/a> – European Federation of Public Service Unions<\/p>\n

ETF<\/a> – European Transport Workers\u2019 Federation<\/p>\n

ETUCE<\/a> – European Trade Union Committee for Education<\/p>\n

UNI Europa<\/a> – European Services Workers Union<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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