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UK Inflation Projected to Hit 18.6% Jan. 2023 (none / 0)

NEW: UK inflation projected to hit 18.6 per cent in January, according to a new Citi report [_link]
— Matthew Garrahan (@MattGarrahan) August 22, 2022

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Mon Aug 22nd, 2022 at 02:54:52 PM EST

Re: UK Inflation Projected to Hit 18.6% Jan. 2023 (none / 0)

A second day of strike action is under way at the UK's busiest container port after workers walked out on Sunday in a pay dispute.
Read more here... [_link] [_link] #felixstowe #felixstowestrike #strikeaction #shipping #logistics #PortofFelixstowe
— Cargo Overseas (@cargo_overseas) August 22, 2022

Felixstowe: Dock workers strike for first time in 30 years

Unite national officer, Robert Morton, acknowledged it had not put the employer's offer to its members but said they had wanted an improved pay offer in line with at "least the rate of inflation".

"So when we get further up the negotiations, perhaps we will put an offer to them, but it certainly won't be at 7%," he said.

He suggested a figure between "7% and 12.3%" would be "acceptable".

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Mon Aug 22nd, 2022 at 02:57:57 PM EST
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