Staff at the Bank of England are striking for the first time in half a century - in a move that could last for three days. Talks broke down after members of Unite protested the imposition of a “derisory” below-inflation pay offer, claiming that Mark Carney, Bank of England Governor, is to blame for lack of resolution – The Guardian reports.
Unite official Peter Kavanagh said: “The Governor of the Bank of England must take responsibility for the fact that his dedicated workforce is having to make their concerns heard from a picket line.
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