A big deal for Lincolnshire, but also for the people who will be forced out of their homes
In a year which saw five Education Secretaries, four Chancellors, three Home Secretaries, two Prime Minister resignations, one cost of living crisis and a few shakes of the magic money tree – 2022 was a year of government uncertainty amid an uprising by trade unions and workers.
Whether it was the RMT challenging government’s future plans for the railways, the CWU taking aim at profiteering bosses, or the UCU calling for security and assurances of their jobs, the power of the working people took centre stage in 2022. Train strikes have been almost a monthly occurrence this year, and in Lincolnshire we have witnessed the impact this can have on our rail system – with services across the county often shutting down when strikes take place.
The saga turned ugly in October when Royal Mail announced it would be making 6,000 people redundant next year, blaming not just a struggling business model but striking workers on the decision. The company is preparing for a full year adjusted operating loss of around £350 million. They were joined by 999 call handlers during a series of strikes in October, with CWU member Jonathan Bellshaw saying: “These people are some of the lowest paid in the sector, but the 999 service would collapse without them. It’s a difficult decision but they just can’t put up with it anymore.”
The focus will now be on addressing the court hearing backlogs that have been brought on by months of strike action, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.As strikes continued across the country, perhaps the most alarming call of action of them all came when ambulance workers within the GMB Union voted for industrial action before Christmas – further stretching already acutely struggling NHS services.
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