Bank of England maintenance, security and hospitality staff are considering going on strike after receiving a below-inflation pay offer
- Talks will be held with the UK's largest trade union on Monday
- Trying to halt what would be the first strike in 50 years
- The strike will last between Tuesday and Thursday if talks fail
- Although the action involves less than 2% of the Bank's 4,000-strong workforce, the union has said the threatened strike would make the institution "effectively inoperable"
I wonder if it will impact on the Thursday meeting and inflation report? No tea and biscuits at the meeting, or BYO?
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ps. I posted up a preview of the meeting last week and will have more to come this week:
The Bank of England meet next week - preview (20 reasons the MPC will hike rates)
and, related: The Bank of England meet next week - scenarios, strategy & what to expect on GBP
C'mon Gov, fair go for the workers!
