Costly strikes come at wrong time, says chamber
Today's public strike action is set to cost Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire £14m, the area's chamber of commerce has said.
Strikes are set to take place across the UK today (30 November), costing an estimated total of £500m.
The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce has warned that while the local economy will suffer a £14m blow, businesses are also set to lose out as staff will be forced to take time off and cancel meetings.
George Cowcher, chief executive of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, said: "The chamber has already heard from a number of its members that they are having to be flexible and make allowances for employees who have children at school and need to make childcare arrangements.
"Businesses are doing everything they can to boost the economy by working flat out to make sales, attract orders, retain valued staff and deliver growth. For some workers to walk out over modest changes to a generous pension scheme while others are busting a gut to get the economy moving is a big mistake."
