The context of rising prices throws oil on the fire of these social negotiations, at the risk of feeding a “second round” effect fueling the inflationary spiral.
After six days of strike, the garbage collectors of Eastbourne, a small coastal town in the south of England, returned to work, satisfied. In mid-January, they obtained a minimum salary increase of 11% this year and the revaluation of their minimum hourly rate to 13.50 pounds (16.11 euros) in April 2023, i.e. a total increase of 19%. “GMB union members flexed their muscles and got the above inflation raise they deserve, welcomed its manager, Gary Palmer. Other employers should take note: GMB members know their worth and are not afraid to fight with their bosses.”
Even without social conflict, the United Kingdom is one of the European countries where the minimum wage is rising rapidly. Under the impetus of conservative governments, it has grown by 5% per year since 2016 and is due to increase by a further 6.6% from April, exceeding the French level (9.50 pounds, or 11.30 euros, against 10.57 euros in France). In…
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