Sanctions Against Russia Backfire, Cause Strikes, Unrest In Britain, Germany, Europe

 

• wave of industrial unrest as wages fail to keep pace with soaring inflation
• Inflation in Britain at 40-year high, double digits this year
• driven by surging fuel and food prices
• Britain's rail network suffered major disruption on Wed 27 July 22 
• staff walked out in  row over pay and conditions
• 24-hour strike by 40,000 union members forced half rail network to close
• parts of the country no rail service at all.
• Network Rail urged passengers to only travel if necessary.
• Strike brought Britain's rail network to standstill for three days 
• determined to secure decent pay rise, job security, good working conditions
• ASLEF train drivers union said Wed nine rail companies strike on Aug. 13 
• strike action planned for Sat (tomorrow)
  
• Soaring inflation, 10 years stagnant wages triggered worst cost-of-living crisis 
• labour tensions in postal services, health, schools, airports and judiciary.
• Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak vow to crack down on strike action.
• Ferry services to Isle of Wight disrupted on Wed due to strike action
• new train strike expected Sat (tomorrow)

My Comments: 

There are also transportation strikes in Germany :

1.  German terminal workforce strike: Thursday 23 June 2022
23 June 2022 Europe Germany

We at A.P. Moller – Maersk would like to inform you of a confirmed 24-hour workforce strike across German terminals, after the latest round of CLA negotiations between trade union ver.di and the Central Association of German Seaport Companies (ZDS) failed to reach a successful conclusion.


2.  Strikes, storms and construction: rail struggles to find its way to German ports
Published on 05-07-2022 

CTA Hamburg Terminal. Source:HHLA

Rail terminals in the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven are reaching full capacity leading to unforeseen train delays of up to 48 hours and cancellations. The situation results from a combination of port strikes, storm-related infrastructure problems, and planned construction work. “Many of our rail assets are blocked,” says METRANS.

OSTB : All this is happening in Europe since the suicidal trade sanctions and embargoes against Russia as a result of the Ukrainian War. These are self inflicted wounds by the Europeans upon themselves. 

Folks the war in ukraine did not start in Feb 2022. It began in 2014 with the CIA and british engineered coup in Ukraine. They began artillery fire against the Russian speaking areas of the Donbas

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