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21. Aug. 2022 · The numerous strikes in the United Kingdom during the summer of 2022 gave rise to the use of the phrase summer of discontent. This alludes to the phrase winter of discontent, of Shakespearean origin [cf. footnote ], which is used to denote the winter of 1978-79 in the United Kingdom, during which widespread strikes took place in ...
20. Juli 2022 · A summer of discontent may feel less grim. As demonstrated by the lack of public panic – and even a slightly festive atmosphere in places – during the first RMT strikes this year, it can be...
- Andy Beckett
9. Aug. 2022 · In 2019, the last year for which official records exist, 234,000 working days were lost to labour disputes. Railway workers alone could drive this year’s figure higher. More than 40,000 walked ...
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Bins have overflowed, trains ground to a halt - and criminal courts could sit empty in September as barristers plan to join Britain's wave of industrial action. The press has dubbed it the "summer of discontent"- a nod to the so-called winter of discontent of 1978-79, which saw almost 30 million working days lost to strike action across public and ...
The resurgence of strikes comes despite a period of "union busting" that followed the "winter of discontent" in the late 1970s. Dubbed the "Iron Lady", Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party hamstrung unions by bringing in legal requirements for postal ballots ahead of strikes, meaning a show of hands in the workplace would no longer suffice. ...
Yet with no end in sight to rising living costs, public support for strike action is widening, according to some. On Friday, British energy regulator Ofgem announced the annual price cap for energy bills would rise by 80 per centfrom October - from £1,971 to £3,549. "People are more accepting of strikes because they're in the same situation,” says ...
12. Aug. 2022 · Britons take to the streets in 'summer of discontent' With transports, logistics, and even lawyers going on strike, the country is experiencing its biggest round of strikes in decades as...
Unpacking the Summer of Discontent: Language & History Explained • Join us as we delve into the roots of the 'Summer of Discontent' and explore the intersect...
22. Juni 2022 · Britain’s summer of discontent looks set to become a lot hotter. Plus, Jay Powell seeks to allay US recession fears and why globalisation is not dead yet. Industrial action is planned across...
