Is it right to strike? In Britain, railway, bus and bin workers are refusing to work until they are paid more. Nurses, teachers and even firefighters could be next.
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Crystal ball: protest and picket lines
Is it right to strike? In Britain, railway, bus and bin workers are refusing to work until they are paid more. Nurses, teachers and even firefighters could be next.
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What's happening?
Trains standing still in stations. Hospital wards full of sick people but no nurses. Perhaps even fires, but no firefighters to rush to put them out.
Instead of going to work, train drivers and hospital workers will stand outside with banners and signs. This is called a strikeWhen people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met. . They are calling for more money to be spent on the services they run and better pay.
Many think refusing to work is the best way to bring about change. It forcesMakes. leaders to take action quickly and get services running normally again.
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But others say striking harms ordinary people. If teachers strike, students may not be able to learn. If nurses strike, some patients in hospitals could go without care.
If trains do not run and bins are not emptied, some say striking workers risk losing the support of the public.
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Is it right to strike?
Yes! Workers deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. As prices rise, people need to be paid more.
No! These are tough times and strikes will only make things worse. Strikes will harm people who have done nothing wrong.
Keywords
Strike - When people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met.
Forces - Makes.
Crystal ball: protest and picket lines
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Strike - When people refuse to work until their demands for changes have been met.
Forces - Makes.