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Retirement rage: French fury fueled by reform
3 min read
France raised the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64, causing protests and strikes. The reform is to prevent a pension deficit. Other countries are also raising their retirement ages.
Why refusing public sector pay rises won’t help reduce inflation
6 min read
Recent price rises are not due to higher wages but supply-side issues, including the war in Ukraine, the COVID pandemic, and Brexit. All in all, the current government’s intransigence on public sector pay is based on both bad economics and bad politics.
Teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
2 min read
Teachers’ strikes will result in the closure of the majority of English and Welsh schools.
Rishi Sunak’s new law could force workers to break strikes
5 min read
The strikes bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers will be able to block workers from taking industrial action. Despite his efforts to portray trade unions as out-of-control, is Rishi Sunak misreading the voters’ opinion?
UK strikes: Why the government must start mediating talks, according to negotiation experts
5 min read
Unions are calling on the government to negotiate on pay, here’s how it could mediate discussions between employers and unions.
UK strikes: How industrial action at a major port could disrupt supplies of clothing, cars and canned food
4 min read
With a looming recession, the UK’s political and business leaders need to develop solutions that will support economic recovery and growth.