Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote to go on indefinite strike
by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor from World news | The Guardian on (#62RQA)
Industrial action will begin on 5 September with barristers asking for a 25% pay rise for legal aid work
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an all-out strike next month in a clash with the government over jobs and pay.
Members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), who have been stopping work on alternate weeks since June, voted for an uninterrupted strike that would start on 5 September, a spokesperson confirmed.
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