Several sectors including road workers, railway workers, nursing staff and airport staff are set to go on strike during the festival.
The government said about 2,000 military personnel are ready to enlist to support the battered services. Volunteers, civil servants and military personnel are already being trained to take over services including border forces at ports and airports.
Many others, including ambulance drivers and firefighters, can be deployed as emergency service providers.
While troops have yet to be deployed, the government said the soldiers "are part of a range of options available if the strike in these areas goes ahead as planned."
As the nation struggles with the rising cost of living and recession, labour unions go on strike to secure wage increases in line with inflation and to improve working conditions.
Tens of thousands of workers are expected to picket the lines as part of the upcoming strikes.
The government said a number of unions had decided to go on strike in the coming weeks, causing unrest for millions over the Christmas period.
Many unions are calling for increases in line with or higher than inflation – despite such increases averaging between four and six per cent in the private sector so far this year.
“The government recognizes that these are very difficult economic times, so they are focusing on getting inflation under control to help run everyone’s money and avoid a surge in inflation in the UK economy is the best way to do it.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has responded to demands by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for a five per cent wage increase on output inflation currently at 14 per cent of the income base, saying it is clearly unsustainable.
"There is still time to cancel planned strikes," the government statement said, adding that ministers have repeatedly urged unions and employers to keep talking and reach an agreement, rather than take preventive industrial action.
The government said about 2,000 military personnel are ready to enlist to support the battered services. Volunteers, civil servants and military personnel are already being trained to take over services including border forces at ports and airports.
William is confident that we can "repair and renew our planet."
While troops have yet to be deployed, the government said the soldiers "are part of a range of options available if the strike in these areas goes ahead as planned."
As the nation struggles with the rising cost of living and recession, labour unions go on strike to secure wage increases in line with inflation and to improve working conditions.
The government said a number of unions had decided to go on strike in the coming weeks, causing unrest for millions over the Christmas period.
Many unions are calling for increases in line with or higher than inflation – despite such increases averaging between four and six per cent in the private sector so far this year.
“The government understands that these are very difficult economic times, so they are focusing on controlling inflation as the best way to help everyone move forward and avoid high inflation.”
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