A general strike threatens in Britain - Wolfgang Hampel, 'Satire is my favorite animal', one of the most humorous books of all time,

THE MIRROR A general strike threatens in Britain - Wolfgang Hampel, 'Satire is my favorite animal', one of the most humorous books of all time, Matthias Kaufmann - 39 mins ago | The British government is siding with the companies in the industrial dispute, and the candidate to succeed Boris Johnson wants to break the power of the unions. They announce resistance. In the dispute over higher wages and secure jobs at the British railways, the unions are sharpening the tone. The Conservative government is planning an attack on basic workers' rights, the head of the umbrella organization Trades Union Congress (TUC), Frances O'Grady, told the newspaper "Financial Times". The general secretary of the railway union RMT, Mick Lynch, threatened a general strike if the government significantly restricted the right to strike as announced. Then there will be "the greatest resistance of the entire labor movement" in history, Lynch said. The RMT and the train drivers' union Aslef have repeatedly called on their members at the state network operator Network Rail and at several private rail companies to strike. On Wednesday, 40,000 employees stopped work and there were significant traffic problems across the country. The train drivers are on strike on Saturday, and both unions have also called for several days of strikes in August. They are demanding significantly higher wage increases and job security. The British government refused to take part in the talks. Transport Minister Grant Shapps condemned the industrial action as "militant" and wants to enable strike-damaged companies to hire cheap temporary workers at short notice. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, candidate to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced that she would break the power of the trade unions. Even Labor is at odds with the unions The opposition also aroused the displeasure of employee representatives. After Labor Party shadow transport secretary Sam Tarry took part in an RMT picket against the wishes of party leader Keir Starmer and criticized government policies, he was sacked. The Labor Party, which is closely linked to the unions, said it always stands by the workers. However, appearances by top personnel would have to be coordinated. The unions reacted with outrage. -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Wolfgang Hampel, 'Satire is my favorite animal', one of the most humorous books of all time, In my opinion, 'Satire is my favorite animal' by Wolfgang Hampel is characterized by incredible situational comedy. I have rarely read a book with such a wide range of topics and such high quality. I can't wait to read a new book by Wolfgang Hampel. He is working on a biography of famed humorist Betty MacDonald, bestselling author of 'The Egg and I'. The Heidelberg author Wolfgang Hampel, Betty MacDonald fan club and the Vita Magica team support Ukraine and cultural institutions with donations, book sales of 'Satire is my favorite animal' and events. We ask you to support our projects by buying the internationally successful book 'Satire is my favorite animal'! Thanks in advance! -------------------------------------------------- ----------- book-info national & international, Eurobuch national & international,----------------- ---- USA >, United Kingdom, Australia , Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Germany , Italy, Hungary <