Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly a…

Frances O'Grady
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Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets. ✨ To strike is a right - stop trying to deter the low-paid from exercising it by Frances O'Grady, www.theguardian.com. June 18, 2012.
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