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United Kingdom: multiplication of strikes in the face of constantly rising inflation
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Members of the Unite union demonstrate for a pay rise at the port of Felixstowe, August 21, 2022. © AP/Joe Giddens
By: Emeline Vin Follow
The United Kingdom is going through a summer interspersed with strikes.
There were railway workers, garbage collectors, court-appointed lawyers... Everywhere, people are calling for salary increases, while inflation already exceeds 10% in the country.
In Felixstowe, the country's largest port, workers have been on strike since August 21 and until Monday.
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