Will Strikes Bring the House Down?
Will Strikes Bring the House Down? Nurses are striking because we have 10% inflation and they cannot afford their rent, transport and food. Tories, and as far as I can see Labour too, seem to respond with: There is nothing in the kitty A pay rise will fuel inflation It’s not fair to other people people who are not getting a rise It's visionless and gutless. I say negotiate an immediate settlement. There will need to be give-and-take on both sides. But the government should also start showing some leadership and look at solutions that amount to more than sitting on their backsides fiddling with taxation and budgetary spreadsheets. Where is the POLICY? The largest slice of a nurse’s salary is his/her rent or mortgage. It will take about a third of what s/he earns. One-third of her/his labour is going into putting a roof over his/her head. Source: https://www.nimblefins.co.uk/average-uk-household-budget#nogo We Need: High-quality social housing for everyone from the homeless to those...