in the uk and around the world. i m tadhg enright. we start here in the uk where a summer of strikes could get even worse in the winter as two of britain s largest trade unions have put forward motions to co ordinate future walkouts in an effort to cause maximum impact. this the latest move to build pressure on the government and companies as workers demand higher wages in the face of soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis. the summer has seen industrial action from railway workers, to dock workers through to criminal barristers. and there could be more to come as nurses and local government workers are set to make decisions in the coming weeks. joining me now is gervais williams, head of equities at premier miton investors. whenever we talk about such things, we often reference the winter of discontent from the 1970s when there were widespread strikes in the face of high inflation. could this match it? iithink i i think it s very serious, when we look at the cost of
We are shaming latina women on the show. Alicia and i are but somebodys now. Good to see you. Have a good day. Velshi starts now. Good morning, sunday, april 21st. About 24 hours now, Opening Statements begin in the first ever criminal trial of a former president. Tomorrow morning, the republic partys presumptive residential nominee, donald trump will be back in a manhattan courtroom as a defendant facing 34 felony counts. Those charges stem from his alleged role in falsifying Business Records to cover up payments made to suppress a potential scandal, just days before the 2016 president ial election. Those Opening Statements are going to give the public a preview of the case that both sides intend to present. Some Court Watchers didnt think we would get to this point so soon. There were predictions the Jury Selection would take a couple multiple weeks, considering the defendant is so wellknown, so wellconnected. And so intimidating. Then there were times last week the highstakes of thi
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boost demand for labour in local economies and meeting the problem with the shortage of labour unlike is unlikely to persist, we will find the cost and the readjustment process will take longer than people think it will be more unsettling in the way, it will be pretty difficult. notjust for this year but many years going forward. for this year but many years going forward. cast your mind back to the going forward. cast your mind back to the beginning - going forward. cast your mind back to the beginning of- going forward. cast your mind back to the beginning of this i back to the beginning of this crisis we heard a warning from the bank of england boss to be restrained in pay rises they are seeking it got a lot of criticism at the time, would you agree with them, what message would you have four people perhaps considering demanding a big pay rise and going on strike? the demanding a big pay rise and going on strike? demanding a big pay rise and going on strike? the nature of it
effort of the services being supplied don t increase anything like as much as inflation, all the any staff much higher wage rises, its productivity which is at the core of the solution to this problem and if we can get more productivity along with ongoing wage prices which are hopefully helping to keep people making ends meet the outcomes that could be the ultimate solution to this problem. staying on this theme. the economies of the world are going through a stark transformation. post pandemic and after the invasion of ukraine, we ve been experiencing persistent supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, soaring energy prices and the ever present threat that a new dangerous variant of covid could interrupt the recovery. so as the pandemic subsides, which regions are fairing better on their recovery? i m joined now by klisman murati ceo of world affairs research company pareto economics and creator of the global power index a tool that can be used