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An English week of protest ---- Saturday, October 17 a national demonstration of TUC, the
British trade union confederation, gathered nearly 100,000 people in London for higher
wages. Half a success that comes conclude a year marked by protest news which is a small
revival here week. ---- A strike has indeed hit the NHS, public health service, for salary
increases. A first for years. ---- The next day the unions of employees of local
authorities canceling the strike notice before the announcement of a 2.2% increase over
two years. The strike in England being strictly controlled by a prior majority vote and a
lot of employees are very unhappy with the decline of unions, they will consult with the
workers to vote whether or not to accept this meager increase after several years of wage
freeze . If a majority vote against the proposed option would strike again on the table.
The response from employees has shaken the deal signed between the Labour Party who heads
the majority of local authorities and do not want to wave before the elections next year,
and the union leadership where the influence of men of the Labour Party is dominating.
Finally it was the turn of state employees and their union, the PCS one of the most
combative in England to one-day strike against privatization of services and wages.
A week of unrest such as we had not seen for a long time.
By Libertarian Communist CGT
