U.K.
Prison officers in the UK don't have the right to strike and their pay is set by a Pay Review Body rather than through collective bargaining. This year prison officers, like other public sector workers, have seen their 2.5% pay increase introduced in stages. This means their pay increase this year is worth 1.9%. The government says this is necessary to stay in line with the consumer price index (1.9%) but unions argue this is well below the retail price index (3.8%). The retail price index includes mortgage payments and is seen by unions as reflecting better the cost of living. The Prison Officers Association is in talks with the government while other public sector unions are considering their position. There are reports that the Police Federation is being pressurised by its members to call for its right to strike to be reinstated.
Read more at > Guardian newspaper (EN)
And at > Observer newspaper (EN)
