In the UK, where inflation is at record levels, bus drivers and railway company employees have gone on massive strikes for wage increases.
Such movements are spreading to many industries, and measures against inflation will become an urgent issue for the new government that will be inaugurated next month.
The UK experienced record inflation last month, surpassing 10%.
In the capital city of London, etc., on the 19th, bus drivers and employees of railway companies went on a large-scale strike following last month, demanding wage increases and improvements in the working environment.
In a garage in west London, about 50 people protested as dozens of cars, including the famous double-decker bus, lined up.
A man who participated expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, "Everything, including gas and electricity prices, is rising. I can't live on this wage."
Simon McCartney, head of the union's branch, emphasized that the company's offer of a wage increase is only about 3%, and that the strike will continue until the company responds to negotiations.
In addition, more than 10,000 people participated in the strike of railway workers, and most of the subway lines were suspended. did.
In addition, strikes are scheduled this month at container ports and the postal industry in the east, which are the bases for imports and exports.