UK suffers highest monthly disruption from strike action for 11 yearsBy Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business EditorThe UK recorded the highest number of working days lost to strike action for more than a decade in December, according to official figures. About 843,000 working days were lost to labour disputes in the month, the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It said this represents the heaviest impact from strike action during a month since November 2011, when 997,000 working days were hit. The surge in lost days came after rolling industrial action involving Post Office, rail and NHS workers among others. ONS director of economic statistics Darren Morgan said: “The number of working days lost to strikes rose again sharply in December.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2023 00:50 UTC