Workers from seven different industries have voted to strike, or are balloting to strike soon, as most call for pay rises in line with or above inflation while the cost of living soars across the UK.
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They say they have had a real terms pay cut of 26.1% since 2008, while their work has increased and morale is plummeting after working through the pandemic with"only valueless claps". Chartered Society of Physiotherapy members in Scotland have voted to strike in the next six months but will consider an offer from the Scottish government of a salary rise of 7%, or 11% for the lowest paid.
Ambulance workers who are Unite members across Scotland, England and Wales have already voted to carry out a work-to-rule and overtime ban after rejecting the NHS's pay offer of a 4% pay increase. Dates are yet to be set. University lecturers, librarians and researchers at 150 UK universities also went on strike on 24 November and will take action again on 30 November and 1 December in the biggest action of its kind in higher education.The University and College Union said lecturers and other academic staff have suffered a decade of below-inflation pay rises, with a 3% increase announced in the summer.
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