The UK government has urged public sector unions to call off their “unnecessary” industrial action and return to the negotiating table.
Raising concerns over the damage multiple strikes would cause as Christmas approaches, Downing Street urged the unions to consider the impact on the public before pressing ahead with further strike action.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman said on Dec. 1: “We are concerned about the impact strikes by multiple unions will have on the people of this country as we head into the Christmas period.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking at the annual Lord Mayor’s Banquet at the Guildhall in central London on Nov. 28, 2022. (Belinda Jiao/PA Media)
“We recognise that these are challenging economic times but public sector pay awards must be affordable for the taxpayer….