London’s power grid at risk after union’s strike threat: Report
A power network company covering London and the southeast of England could be hit by strikes next month after a trade union said it would ballot workers in a dispute over pay.
Unite said Monday that 1,300 staff at UK Power Networks Holdings Ltd. were unhappy with a raise of 7% for the current financial year, followed by an average of two inflation measures for 2023-24.
“These workers literally keep the lights on and get them back on when there is a power cut,” said Unite’s regional officer Jane Jeffery, arguing that any disruption would be the fault of the company for not providing a higher offer.
