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November 28, 2022

70,000+ U.K. University Staff Walk Out; British Nurses Prepare for Historic Strike
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In the U.K., over 70,000 university employees went on strike Thursday
and Friday over salary, pensions and working conditions. Another strike
is planned for Wednesday. It's thought to be the largest-ever strike
affecting higher education in the U.K.

Meanwhile, nurses with Britain's National Health Service are planning to
strike for two days in December - the nurses' union's first strike in
its 106-year history. Nurses say the government's refusal to provide
adequate pay raises means many are not able to make ends meet or are
forced to quit their jobs.


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