BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 22:45:00
The disruption then was the biggest in modern times, with 29—million working days lost. estimates for today's strike suggest the total for 2022 could be 2—million. in may 1979, a conservative government led by margaret thatcher was elected and, within months, it passed new laws to limit the power of trade unions. they've certainly become less influential. they became less influential from the 1980s to the 2010s. i believe they're becoming more influential now. just as in 1979, today's strikes are being driven by powerful forces of economics. the covid pandemic saw a pay freeze on many work...