London 2012 Olympics: How Strike Would Hit Britain [OPINION]

IBTimes Wednesday 29th February, 2012

London 2012 Olympics could cause havoc (Reuters) It may have been a misguided rhetorical swipe at his Tory nemeses, or it may have been a genuine warning that there will be union action during the Olympics, but Unite leader Len McCluskey's comments have sent a shiver down the spine of sports fans, politicians, businessmen and tourism bosses.

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