Here in North America, public sector strikes have been on the increase. Inflation, high interest rates and cost of living increases have eroded the purchasing power of many Americans and Canadians. Since being elected in March 2023, Shawn Fain, the new president of the United Auto Workers’ union – that represents employees at US assembly plants run by Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (Chrysler) – has taken a hardline approach to labour negotiations. When the UAW failed to reach a labour
