{"id":6806,"date":"2017-07-12T22:57:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T20:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=6806"},"modified":"2023-08-31T07:41:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:41:25","slug":"bank-of-england-staff-go-on-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2017\/07\/bank-of-england-staff-go-on-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of England Staff Go on Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees are going on a strike. They have decided to demand a pay increase from the Bank of England. Getting very little to no rise in their salary means workers have to constantly make ends meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about the current situation that the bank’s staff have to face\u00a0and what led them to make the said decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.breakingnewsenglish.com\/1707\/170705-bank-of-england.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. What do you think are the good and bad things about being a bank worker?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Do you think good pay is the most important requirement in a job? Cite a few reasons why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Talk about what you know about the pay rise system in your country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What are the usual reasons workers’ union go on strike in your country?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Do you believe strikes should be forbidden? Explain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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