Over half a million British employees are expected to engage in the massive UK workers' protest through Wednesday, as unions in various industries are conflicted over working conditions and salaries.
More than 500,000 teachers, university employees, government servants, border patrol agents, and train and bus drivers are preparing to engage in the UK strike throughout the nation, according to the Trades Union Congress.
Over the next several days and weeks, further UK mass walkouts will occur, including by nurses and ambulance staff, according to AP News.
A fierce disagreement between unions and the government over wages and work conditions has disrupted British life for months. However, the strikes that occurred on Wednesday indicate an increase in disruptive action in various vital sectors.
Over a million government employees went on UK strike for a single day over pensions in 2011, the last time such a large number of people walked off the job in such large numbers in the United States.
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Massive Protests Set
There are about 300,000 English teachers, whom the National Education Union estimates have seen a 23% real-terms pay cut since 2010; about 70,000 university workers, including lecturers and security guards; roughly 100,000 train and bus drivers; and approximately 100,000 civil servants all over more than 100 departments, per CNBC.
Unions have different demands, but some common ones include avoiding redundancies, reforming pensions, and raising wages above inflation.
Sky News reported that today's widespread UK workers' protest would be "very difficult" for the people, Downing Street has acknowledged.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office spokesperson called the UK to strike "disappointing" as school heads could not determine how many teachers would work until later today.
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