Mick Lynch has called for an 'uprising' from workers across different public sector roles as the cost of living crisis worsens in the UK. The RMT general secretary made his comments as teachers, nurses and midwives are set to be balloted for strike action.
More than 400,000 NHS staff will vote on possible strikes later in October, as well as members of one of the biggest teaching unions and headteachers in Wales. During the TUC's annual congress, motions calling for coordinated action between striking unions will be put to a vote.
Mr Lynch said at a fringe event: "We need an uprising. We need a whole wave of synchronised, coordinated action... I don't care what it's called and I don't care if [TUC leaders] Paul Nowak or Frances [O'Grady] are the ones to coordinate it - as long as they don't get in the way. We can get on with it ourselves frankly."
